Like tales of guns, mobs, and mad drivers? If so, this is the must-read premiere or David and Megan’s “Siskel & Ebert” (or “Ebert & Roeper”) reports when things get really hairy:
Some “Road Warrior”-esque Excerpts from the above true story:
David: … Somewhere after the warnings of imminent road robbery and before the military police surrounded our vehicle and scared off an angry mob of 50 with AK-47s, I caught a glance of a ubiquitous regional propaganda poster featuring a politician standing next to a giant torso: “Uyo is Proud of the Nigerian Nightmare.” …
Megan: … It was only 10 kilometers outside of town that Megan had her first panic attack and the situation began to look a bit less ideal. We have seen some crazy driving and some crazy roads in our travels – no less in Nigeria – but the driver of our vehicle was in a whole other category. The following are some quotes which Dave recorded in his journey over the first stage of our trip:
“Dave, get us out of this car right now. This man is going to kill us. I am serious.” …
David (somewhere late in the story, just link to Megan’s Microconnections and read it in full): … I was handed the cell phone, I asked, “Is this the police?” Answer: Yes, “Ok, there’s a crowd that’s about to become a riot; do you know where we are? Did the man before tell you?” Answer: A vague affirmation. Exasperated, I say, “Something bad is going to happen. Please come now!” Like many conversations of mine in Anglophone Africa, I think the police understood nary a word, except maybe “American” and “riot.”
May 15, 2008 at 7:06 pm
[...] One month before, we visited an amazing rehab & breeding center for monkeys, the Drill (monkey) Ranch in Calabar, Nigeria. This is one of the most endangered primate species in the world. To the right are some materials they offer and below is a this is just one of about 30 monkeys in this mini playland. It was created by people from my hometown, Portland, with help from the Nigerian government (though, they say they have another spot in Limbe, Cameroon, that gets more gov support). They started 3 places total, and you can read more here. The Boston-based zoo keeper stresses that most employees are Nigerian, and with chimps, too, it’s worth checking out – if you make it through the dreaded 2-day-doomed-rides through Nigeria. [...]