🇳🇬 Makoko: The World’s Largest Floating Slum |

"Africa’s Venice" – where resilience meets radiant smiles, despite impossible odds. 😊💙 🌊 What is Makoko? A vast floating community in Lagos, built on stilts over murky lagoon waters. Home to 300,000+ people with no formal infrastructure—just wooden canoes and makeshift homes. Shocking? Yes. Inspiring? Absolutely. The joy here defies all hardship. ⚠️ Survival Guide (Read This Before Going!): 1️⃣ NEVER go alone – Hire a local guide + MoPol (mobile police) for safety. Gangs lurk here. 👮♂️ 2️⃣ Mosquito & sun protection – No boat roofs = full exposure! 🦟☀️ 3️⃣ Expect shakedowns – Let your guide handle bribes (*we paid ~¥120/person*). 💸 4️⃣ Boat wobbles? Stay calm – Panic = more rocking! 🚣♂️ 5️⃣ Visit Sundays – Locals wear vibrant traditional attire for church. 👗🎶 6️⃣ Wear closed-toe shoes – Flooded walkways + floating debris (🤢). 7️⃣ Masks + perfume – The stench of sewage and decay is overwhelming. 📸 Photography Tips: Lightroom edits will save your shots (low light + haze). Respect privacy—ask before snapping faces. 💡 Why Go? This isn’t poverty tourism—it’s a humbling lesson in gratitude. The kids waving, women balancing on canoes, men fishing in toxic water… their spirit will haunt (and inspire) you. #MakokoLagos 🚣♀️ #AfricaUnfiltered 🌍 #FloatingCity 💙 #HumanResilience ✊