Category: Nigeria

by James Murren 21 March 2018 Number of comments0
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Surf History — West Africa

An essay (African Echo) I wrote for The Surfer’s Journal, shedding some light on the origins of surfing, is availableContinue Reading

by James Murren 20 June 2017 Number of comments0
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Writing Newsletter–Summer Edition

Greetings to all of you following my website/blog.  Below is a newsletter that I sent out to family and friends.Continue Reading

by James Murren 16 June 2017 Number of comments0
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Go Here, Go There: Travel and Work … My New Book

I have a new book: Go Here, Go There: Travel and Work From the Introduction: Between the years 2005 andContinue Reading

by James Murren 16 May 2017 Number of comments0
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New Travel Book Coming

I’m pulling together a bunch of writings and photos, making edits, adding new stuff, etc, with the goal of havingContinue Reading

by James Murren 04 February 2016 Number of comments0
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A Special Thank You to My Blog Followers!

Sending this out to my 500+ blog followers!  Thank you for your support and encouragement over the years.  I appreciateContinue Reading

by James Murren 03 June 2014 Number of comments0
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Tijuana’s Festivales

Latin Jazz and Blues: We drink beers and other drinks with friends, the fun spilling over onto the streets. TablesContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 January 2012 Number of comments0
Nigeria

Congolese Music, Winter Driving and Nigerian Fuel Strikes

In 2005 I saw a Congolese band at a bar along the Niger River in Asaba.  Three years later, IContinue Reading

by James Murren 12 July 2010 Number of comments0
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Vagoscribe on Twitter

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by James Murren 02 August 2009 Number of comments0
Nigeria Poetry

3rd Time’s a Charm (?)

back to the mother land and i know you want to be there with me on this journey but you’reContinue Reading

by James Murren 02 July 2008 Number of comments0
Nigeria

48 Hours in Lagos

Was here 3 years ago, but only a night in a hotel with no visit elsewhere in the city onContinue Reading

by James Murren 28 June 2008 2
Nigeria

Highlights from Abuja’s Wuse Market

I joined my colleague and a friend who wanted to buy some things at the main market in Abuja, namedContinue Reading

by James Murren 26 June 2008 Number of comments0
Nigeria Poetry

EuroCup 2008 in Abuja

Sitting here drinking a Guinness Extra Smooth brewed in Lagos Ingredients: Malt, Sorghum, Maize and Hops, label says   ReadingContinue Reading

by James Murren 26 June 2008 Number of comments0
Nigeria

Oyibo’s Eating Local

Today I ate in what my colleague called the “black hood” or “southcentral L.A.”  “What does that mean when weContinue Reading

by James Murren 25 June 2008 1
Nigeria

Mornings in Abuja

The other morning while waiting in the parking lot around 9:00 we heard and felt a loud explosion from acrossContinue Reading

by James Murren 24 June 2008 Number of comments0
Nigeria

Laid Back Abuja(ns)

A week in Abuja has me believing the people here are of a slightly different ilk than their brothers andContinue Reading

by James Murren 20 June 2008 1
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Highs and Lows of Travel

Journal Entry 20 June 2008 Abuja, Nigeria   When we left Addis, we knew we had two weeks in NigeriaContinue Reading