Living in a Developing Country Prepared Me for the Coronavirus Crisis

Photo by Daniel Case.

As I’ve mentioned several times, I spent most of the ’80s and early 90s living in Nigeria, the country of my birth. Nigeria is classified as a developing country so it struggles with some of the basic necessities of life in the developed world such as regular running water, power and access to medicine. During the ’80s, I vividly remember coming home from school and…

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Manny Otiko writes about race, politics and sports. He has been published in Salon and LA Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @mannyotiko.

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Manny Otiko

Manny Otiko writes about race, politics and sports. He has been published in Salon and LA Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @mannyotiko.