All The Pictures I Could Not Make
“You don’t take a photograph. You ask quietly to borrow it.” — Unknown X. There is a thing about missed opportunities. Most times, once it’s gone, it’s gone. The only thing you can do [...]
Tag: Africa
An Inventory of Thoughts (2)
Lokoja. First act was to wake up to a view of the city. Somewhere behind that view is the confluence of the Rivers Niger and Benue. Some time around 1914, a certain Flora Shaw [...]
An Inventory of Thoughts
Kano. After 7 hours of journey, we got here. At this stage in the journey, it feels like time is slipping through the crevices of the palms. Nostalgia is already lurking around – once in [...]
Who Will You Meet Along the Way?
Finding scars has not been easy. On this trip, I have seen scars from car accidents, hot water, kerosene explosions and surgeries. There have been a lot of heavy no’s and dismissals hiccuped between [...]
Exploring the Process of Re-learning Bodies
It’s going to be a long process. I have been exploring physical awareness and the process of recognising a new body as your own.Through my photography, I hope to address a few thoughts. What [...]
Thought Shots (1): Benin to Warri
Those framed by our privilege will one day revolt and breakdown the walls erected around them by our excesses. 2. Conviction: the confine within which one is comfortable and contented with ignorance? [...]
On collected Stories in the Private Archive Project
In Benin, I met and conversed with two men. Both had one thing in common: they have experienced the Nigerian Civil war of 1967 to 1970. The first was a war veteran, [...]
Welcome and Join us on “The Borders Within: Trans-Nigerian Road Trip”
As the days draw nearer, we are getting incredibly excited to hit the Road. This year’s Invisible Borders Road Trip – which also happens to be the 6th edition – will focus on Nigeria. [...]