Back in the day, when one wanted more than their salary could afford, or facing hard times, they joined joint contribution communities where each person contributed a certain amount.
Author Archives: Vanessa Emeadi
Makoko: The Last Days of a Floating City
The Nigerian flag danced wildly in the wind amidst collapsed houses, now a sea of gutted woods and floating human waste—the remaining signs of a once bubbly and densely packed settlement.
The Year of Salt
“Yeeh, my eyes!Pepper pepper pepper!Ahh! It has entered my nose.Someone get me water!
Last Sunday of the Year
Femi was on his way to church.
I Matter
I don’t know when I stopped mattering
Merry Christmas!
Merry Merry Christmas to you!
A December Special: I Met Tunde Kelani
We’ve come to the end of Brazen Exchange Season 2!
Rat Race
I was searching for purpose, convinced there had to be something I was good at.
Rise Up and Walk
I always thought of change as something that would announce its arrival.
My Lagos Trade Fair Adventure: A Lesson in Hype vs. Reality
I went to the Lagos International Trade Fair, and I was fairly disappointed.
Brazen with Vanessa 