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Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa return home.
Anti-foreigner violence has convulsed South Africa for weeks as gangs armed with sticks, whips and shields have marched through parts of the “rainbow nation”, demanding that people
I saw those portraits @taiwoaina_ captured on the story of climate change currently showing at #Cop28Dubai That young lady is a class of her own! Impressive & Impeccable
For publications, there’s a photographer and there’s a writer, most documentary photographer just get briefs on the type of pictures that’s needed for publications and not necessarily the write ups and contents of these stories. Taiwo Aina is not the villain you think she is.
People that resort to victimhood always sacrifice their agency in the process. Someone posed for pictures, proudly got profiled and somehow this is everyone else’s fault
More often than not, our closeness with certain people makes us forget the grace they carry and how it rubs off on us simply by being around them. God places some people in our care, and places us in the care of others. Either way, never take these relationships for granted.
Luxury homes are transforming Nigeria’s skyline - and raising concerns in a country grappling with a severe housing shortage. Read more: https://t.co/mV22xsga3B
📷: Taiwo Arifayan/Bloomberg
A better path?
Start with fairness. Let small businesses breathe, but still tax those earning big. Use mobile phones to make reporting easy. Reward honest businesses. Tax luxury, not survival. And most importantly, build trust by involving the people in shaping the rules.