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Behind the wheel of steel

Bush taxi driver, death defying and proud. Serti, Taraba state.


From: Africa » Nigeria

Nigerian  Flag Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The president faces the daunting task of rebuilding a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have bee... [read more]
Blog: With open arms
Date: September 9th 2006

Known in the backpacker grapevine as “scam-land” and housing the world’s most corrupt government - Nigeria was not a country we looked forward to enter.

But the bad reputation is undeserved. Never before had we met such openhearted hospitality throughout a whole country. And every day we were amazed by the country’s dramatic and beautiful nature. With huge rocks rising from th ... read more


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