Congratulations to @eureka_seamless
Funny thing is, I had already built something similar, but I kept waiting for it to be “perfect” before putting it out there. Meanwhile, he shipped his.
Lesson learned: ship it.
On to the next one.
https://t.co/Hs5jSCiQ4S
I built a game where you drive a danfo through Lagos 🚌
Load passengers, dodge okadas, beat the traffic. Plays in your browser, no download.
https://t.co/XE3xm87QXH
#LagosRun#Lagos#IndieGame
The journey to Europe through Niger- Sahara desert-Libya- Mediterranean Sea is not worth it.
It’s in most cases a futile journey.
Many end up losing their lives in the Sahara desert. Some others are captured by “Arabus” and turned into slaves. Many don’t get past Libya and will be subjected to hard labour, inhumane treatments and paid miserly salaries. The ones that get on the sea end up dying in their numbers. The ones fortunate enough to cross over to Europe might get deported on arrival, the others have to live in hiding because they don’t have papers. Only a few break free. I don’t think a journey with a low survival rate is a good one to embark on unless you have a death wish.
What I find interesting is that the cost of the journey from Nigeria and other African countries to Europe through the Mediterranean Sea isn’t Cheap. One might end up spending 5-10 million naira or even more depending on how “smooth” their journey is.
Again, is such perilous journey worth risking your life for and spending such huge amount on?
Is going to Europe and living like a refugee who takes to their heels at the sight of the police worth it?
Thank you Fisayo Soyombo for embarking on this journey to give us a proper insight into what it’s like to journey from Nigeria to Europe through the Mediterranean Sea. Patiently waiting for the documentary that will be released on the 1st December, 2026.
#fisayosoyombojourneytolibya
Just finished reading all three parts of Fisayo’s recent exposé and here are my reflections:
Firstly, Fisayo is astounding. Imo, the best investigative journalist in Nigeria. Bro is brave asl, using “brave” cos if he had died, the word would have been “stupid”. Often times the difference between “bravery” & “stupidity” is outcome.
Secondly, privilege is blinding. For all our despair, we really do not know how “good”we have it until we learn about the immense sufferings of others. We like to compare “privileges” & that’s fine but sometimes we need to compare “sufferings” so we can learn gratitude.
Thirdly, ignorance is expensive and ultimately dangerous, because those lads spent as much, if not more, trying to access Europe illegally than they would have spent doing it legally.
Fourthly, human beings are incredibly wicked. The traffickers, especially the Arab ones & the soldiers: treating humans worse than stray dogs, viciously raping young girls who are already broken in mind, body and soul, shit is beyond my comprehension.
Finally, it’s such a fantastic piece of work, albeit sad & haunting. Well done Fisayo.
@fisayosoyombo I hope Austin know it's not worth it and come back home instead of slaving away awaiting his time to cross the sea with the mindset that he's not better than those that died.
I just finished reading Fisayo Soyombo’s recent documentary about the journey to Europe through the Sahara, and honestly, I feel traumatized, disturbed and restless. If reading about it affected me this much, I can only imagine how @fisayosoyombo must feel to have experienced it