RE: Harsh realities of living in our megacity.
It's really hard to say what could benefit a community that you don't have much of a feel for. I think that's one of the problems with a lot of well-intentioned people in the west. Some of us want to help others but we have no idea what will help and often times, it's hard for intelligent locals to really come up with plans cause there is just so much going on and it's so hard to manage.
I personally believe in the people's ability to organize themselves without much top-down approach. As a general rule, building trust and cooperation between neighbors is always a positive thing. It can be hard to start when there is so much mistrust, as is usually the case when people are stuck competing with each other. It's ok to prioritize your own well-being but I hope more and more people can look to help others out as they become more prosperous.
I know my goal, wherever I am, is to get the resources together to move into a quieter place with artistic people and build our own community where we take care of each other and welcome anyone who won't make problems for others. It's so much easier when we have allies who share our vision.
I would love to learn more about Lagos, the good and the bad. I've watched a youtube channel about it...I forget the name but it has like 6 or 7 hosts and talks about all kinds of topics from dating to shopping to family and work. Do you know it?
Yes, you’re right. One of the problems of living in a chaotic and disorderly environment is people tend to develop a survival of the fittest attitude where everybody believes they’re trying to do what’s best for themselves alone and no one is trying to help anyone else. No cooperation or trust like you mentioned, everyone is so individualistic so it’s really tough to come to together and agree on anything. I believe eventually, we’re all going to have to stick together and collectively stand against the injustices of our government. Thank you for commenting.
Oh I can think of just one channel (NdaniTGIF show on NdaniTV channel) on youtube that host such shows, I’m not sure if it’s the one you’re referring to. They talk about all kinds of stuff concerning Lagos, from food to entertainment etc. if it’s not the one, you could try this one. I’m sure you would enjoy it.
I am really rooting for Africa in the new decade, especially Nigeria because I keep meeting more and more wonderful people from there.
And I found it! It's called Battabox. Thanks for the other recommendation.