The Nigerian lawnmower is a machete. Men hunch over and chop at the grass. The University of Ibadan campus takes landscaping very seriously so you see grass cutters out all the time. This man cuts the grass in the backyard of my house.
Posts Tagged ‘cleanliness’
Nigerian Lawnmower
Posted in The Little Things, tagged cleanliness, machete, University of Ibadan on September 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Daily excitement and minor struggles
Posted in Blogstream, tagged cleanliness, dark, differences, light on September 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Daily life is slowly expanding for us on the University of Ibadan campus. We actually went to the bookstore yesterday and out after dark last night. Granted we were sitting in a packed theater watching a play, we were still technically not at home at 8 p.m. Going out after dark is not common in [...]
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