尽管尼日利亚深陷于腐败的新政府、难于处理的基础设施问题、石油牵连出来的暴力问题,以及新近出现的宗教暴力问题,但齐诺瓦·阿切比、渥雷·索因卡、费米·奥索菲桑以及其他作家对这个国家大加赞誉。以上提及的种种困难理所当然地成为作家创作的灵感之源,更让人瞠目结舌的是,尼日利亚不稳定的环境居然让电影和家庭录像产业得以发展和繁荣。在过去的二十年,“电影”已经成为尼日利亚欣欣向荣的产业——尤其在尼日利亚的巨型首都拉各斯。我借2008年5月参加师资培训研讨班的机会 Although Nigeria is deeply entrenched in a corrupt new government, difficult-to-handle infrastructure, oil-related violence and the recent emergence of religious violence, Chinauva Achabie, Walle Soyinka, Fermi Oso Fishen and other writers praised the country. The difficulties mentioned above have, of course, been the source of inspiration for the creation of writers. What is even more striking is that the unstable environment in Nigeria actually enables the film and home video industry to develop and prosper. In the past two decades, “movie” has become Nigeria’s thriving industry - especially in Lagos, the massive capital of Nigeria. I took the opportunity to attend a teacher training seminar in May 2008