eko - yello' bus lifestyle

What is Lagos?
Lagos(verb), a.k.a eko, is finding the beauty in cacophony.
It is the creation of order and purpose out of necessity and enjoying the process.

Antifragility, a concept which describes systems dependent on disorder or chaos for improvement.
This is Lagos,my city.

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Fig. 1.1 The yellow bus with black stripes is ubiquitous in the mega city of Lagos. It is also characteristic of and synonymous to the state.

Fig. 1.2 With a population of over 14 million people, the city is in a state of perpetual motion. There is never a moment of inertia, even in a pandemic.

Fig. 1.3 Lagos is also a description of it's citizens. Here, with consistency everything is a hustle. For example, this man wakes up and uses his barrow to help traders move their goods daily.

Fig. 1.4 Another instance of the Lagos grit. Motorcycle riders exist in a system of yellow buses as a result of their necessity in specific situations.

Fig. 1.5 There are designated areas for buying and sellling, but for ease of access to costumers, traders set up by the roadside. Dangerous, but what's Lagos without a little danger here and there?.

Fig. 1.6 As a result of the population and the absence of a concrete mass transport system e.g. trains, there is constant gridlock on major roads.

Fig 1.7 Lagos at 2 AM. The concept of rest is inexistent to the lively city of Lagos.

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