Category Archives: Nigeria

Just in Case.

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Kim Rayl

A Friday night flight means an extra early departure, just in case. Just in case there is an accident on the bridge. Or a dignitary and his security shuts the roads down. Or it rains. Or we experience mechanical issues. … Continue reading →

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Annual Migration

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Kim Rayl

Year four in Lagos will officially end on Friday, June 8. If all goes according to plan, a bit after 10:00 pm, Greg and I will leave the Delta lounge for a final security check and boarding call. We’ll find … Continue reading →

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The Help

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Kim Rayl

I’ve been working on this piece for about a year. Why so long, you ask? Laziness and lack of motivation was not my sticking point. At issue was the content; I wasn’t quite sure how to share my thoughts in … Continue reading →

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Expiry Dates

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Kim Rayl

While we say, “expiration date” and our friends across the pond use the more proper sounding “expiry date”, either way you slice it, the meaning is synonymous: “The date on which something comes to an end, can no longer be used, … Continue reading →

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Staying Sane While Away- Year III

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Kim Rayl

I know it’s cliche to wonder where the year has gone, but we’re looking at leaving Lagos for summer break in eight weeks. Eight weeks! When I wonder where the [academic] year has gone, I quickly remember that this was a busy … Continue reading →

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Out There.

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Kim Rayl

Running is my best connection to living in Lagos. Monday through Friday it’s the same. I step outside our flat, lock the door, lament the destruction wrought by humidity on my carefully coiffed hair and makeup, and then follow four flights of steps down. … Continue reading →

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I’m Not in the Market for a Cannon, Thank You.

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Kim Rayl

Shopping. Again. How is it that the girl that doesn’t like shopping finds herself back at Lekki Market a mere few weeks after a first tentative exploration? I suppose a promise took me back and a promise once made is best kept; I … Continue reading →

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Home-Home

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Kim Rayl

They say youth is wasted on the young. This may or may not be true, but I do know that the summer vacation of my youth was time well-spent, even if I didn’t fully appreciate it back then. Back then, my summer … Continue reading →

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Staying Sane While Away- Year Two

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Kim Rayl

About a year and a half ago, I posted a blog titled Staying Sane While Away. The purpose was to give a few snippets of what our daily life looks like in Lagos. Much, of course, has happened between now … Continue reading →

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My Lagos Run

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Kim Rayl

I started running about eight years ago. I found I needed a switch from the sport I’d been involved I graduated from high school- a break from the near constant ‘I am in training mode’, a break from the injuries… and … Continue reading →

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