My Dirty Boxers

  I've been to lots of beautiful cities and I hope to visit a lot more in the next two years but none of them would give that special Lagos feeling. (Photo credit: LSG) Whenever I find myself in another city outside Lagos, be it within the shores of Nigeria or beyond, there’s this way I feel and it’s one of the reasons I strongly dread the “japa” agenda. Let’s cut the crap, ain’t no city like Lagos. I know we all scream and yell about the traffic, polluted air and vices but how come we struggle whenever we’re out of the city? Each time I’ve had to wake up in another city, I always find myself counting down to when I’m returning home, it’s never the same. I can understand some other cities are peaceful and cheaper to live in but who told you we’re looking for low budget existence and some boring peace? Maybe we’ve found a way to get used to the madness but there’s some level of beauty in the chaos the city brings. Last time I was in Abuja, it felt like I was in pains with how ...