A Mango's Adventure in Nigeria!

Here are pictures from my trip to Abuja, Nigeria. Some are my pictures, others are pictures taken from co-workers...I got kinda overwhelmed captioning but definitely wanted to put a little explanation behind them, but I also have taken forever to get these out...so...

Enjoy!

A Mango's Adventure in Nigeria

A Documentary.

One of the students, Wale Davies, made this doc about his experiences.

Film School Journal from Wale Davies on Vimeo.

All Three Nigeria Show Episodes

The Nigeria Show! - Episode One - watch more funny videos

The Nigeria Show! - Episode Two - watch more funny videos

The Nigeria Show! - Episode Three - watch more funny videos

Back State Side

So I am officially one of the worst bloggers....sorry folks I'm going to blame the slow internet connection or maybe the heat or perhapse I'll blame that I was overworked and underslept...all which are very true...but the fact of the matter I was having an amazing time and could never bring myself back to my hotel room until the min before I was going to fall asleep. I didn't read a single page of any of the books I brought, I didn't watch more than one episode of The Wire, and even that took me about a week, as I fell asleep during the credits each night...but I more than survived, and I can now look back and say I loved every second there, even the shitty dust storm lack of sleep over stressed days.

I am currently uploading all of my pictures so I will provide the link to that when I am done.

MEGA SNAP! I'm in there somewhere.....

Special Features: The Nigeria Show: Episode 2

Day Twenty: The Harmattan is Here

The dust storm was nothing compared to the arrival of the Harmattan. When I left my room this morning there was a haze over the hallways and through the sky...kinda like a San Francisco evening. But as it turns out this is the Harmattan, a short season in Nigeria where the Sahara winds blow and bring a thin layer of dust through out the country.

My throat feels like it is coated in dust and swallowing feels well, kinda nasty. The giant mountain behind the school grounds could not be seen all day, as if it had just simply disappeared. Please let this harmattan be done soon...

Day Eighteen: Oh SNAPS!

The smartest business man around here is this photographer that shows up everyday to take pictures or Snaps as the Nigerians say. He takes pictures everyday and then brings prints of them the next day to sell for 100naira (about 75cents). The students love this and collect them all...the photographer also knows the student's faces, and if they try to take a snap and he knows they aren't buying the snaps he tells them no...great business model.

The only problem with these snaps is they never ever ever stop...snaps all day, snaps all night, snaps snaps snaps. Once you take one, students run up to you and want one and then another student, and it will go on for 20mins if you don't pull yourself away. Hide.

I followed Ahmet down the hall the other day and quietly said "snap" in his ear, he turned around so quickly with a look that was about to say no more!

When will be done with these snaps? When every student has 10 snaps with us? 100 snaps with us? 200 snaps? one million snaps?

AH SNAP!