LAGOS UNDEFINED

The cracks in the glass, a symbolism of the broken system, dreams and values with a view of the Central Business District of a city that promises everything, where many have come and have never left or stayed the same. An almost perfect picturesque embodiment of a city that carries the hopes and aspirations of the youths of a nation that is supposed to be the guiding light of future generations, the black race and humanity in general captured for eternity and FROZEN IN TIME.

It is estimated that millions commute all across Lagos daily for several reasons mostly in search of the ‘daily bread’ but most end up spending more time sitting in traffic than actually doing the searching. The average Lagosian spends a couple of hours while commuting to and from work, this has birthed a ‘traffic life’. With this has come frustration, desperation and exasperation which makes us wonder is it always worth it? 

In a moment that is FROZEN IN TIME, a child plays in a popular public transport vehicle in Lagos known as ‘Danfo’. Although he is obviously oblivious to the chaos, uncertainty and disorderliness in the part of the world he was born into, the vivacity and spark in his eyes are a testament to the fact that hope exists for the very reason that everything doesn’t always turn out as bad as it may seem.

Akamba Ekoriko

Akamba Ekoriko is a photographer and an aspiring film maker, he hopes to use his medium of expression to initiate and facilitate Africa's economic and geo strategic relevance as part of the global south reemergence.

His entry for the FROZEN IN TIME Photochallenge is from his series of photos documenting the daily lives of the average Lagosian through the lenses and eyes of first hand experience. It is named LAGOS UNDEFINED because it seeks to demystify the uncertainties and chaos in a city which never stops dreaming and never sleeps at the same time.