Nigeria in 2007. We, two Russian African scientists, are going to

United Nations Mission in Lagos, the country’s largest metropolis.



Before leaving the highway, a taxi driver begins to attach the belt.

At the time, this was rare in Russia.

I wonder why he does it. The answer is very Soviet.

"and otherwise the hoisters will be fined". We ask – "and what, here is

The police" The taxi driver replies – "Yes, they are at the crossroads".

At the crossroads stands a beautiful woman in an orange vest. We before

People in orange vests on local roads.

construction workers, now we look – we see, and indeed

It is written "Police". Daria photographs, we go on.

We drive 20 meters.



Suddenly, I hear a loud knock on the car. We are surrounded

A crowd of local haishnikovs, they crawl into the car with bits and scream something.

The front door (where Darya sits) with a threshold opens, in it

The glowing face of a beautiful haishnita, which stunned.

crying out: "Give back the camera!!!!!!!!!!". Thanks to God, Daria

He sticks into it with both hands and does not give up. A healthy hoodie.

He sits on the back seat to the right of me, the other to the left.



The main claim is why they photographed without asking for permission.

And now, they say, pay a fine. 12 thousand nairs. The amount is colossal.

Before yesterday, our colleagues bought off in close situation from local people.

copniks (without form, just from the spana) for 1000 najr. We begin

I would say, yes, of course, we will pay, but in the Russian Embassy and

After drawing up the protocol in full.



I start calling the phone of a familiar employee of the embassy. The Horsemen:

"Yes okay, let go, why these difficulties – as much as you want

Do you pay?"

We pretend that 1000 nairs may be enough for the hoppers, but

The price of haishnikovs is probably higher; therefore we offer 2000 nairs. Daria is

It also requires that the haishnica be photographed with her, because we

We are already friends. The hoisters do not break for a long time, then they agree. We pay

We get out of the car, we go to the side to take a picture.



Suddenly a man comes from behind and begins.

with a silent cry to tear off her orange vest from the haishnica.

Some more men run, between them and the haishniks begins.

The fight. We rushed back in a taxi – there was no taxi driver – he

He stayed and watched the fight with interest. They run away from all sides.

crowd of people. Darya says, not if the trial will start over us now

Lincha and shouldn't take the first hit the other taxi and hang it?

Where the eyes look.



There is a taxi driver. We tell him to leave here as much as possible.

rather than. We go. Do not follow us. Daria asks what it is.

The men attacked the Haishnikovs. He says – "the soldiers". He adds that those

They saw that the haishniks were taking money from us and like they decided for us.

Enter and get the money back. We do not believe our ears. I ask

with different words. But the taxi driver persistently gives answers with this.

of meaning.



This is the fight against corruption in Africa.