Articles - Frankie Edozien

Agence France-Presse: “The man who shamed Nigeria”

Published: January 1, 2010

Nigerians struggle to understand why a privileged son tried to become a bomber.

Nigeria Terror Magazine

How Bad is Security at the Lagos Airport?

Published: December 30, 2009

International travelers flying out of Nigeria’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos during the Christmas season are used to being hassled by security. Usually, it’s a demand for tips and …

Time Magazine

Cloth: Bright, Durable and Well Curated

Published: June 29, 2009

It’s been five years since the designer emporium Cloth debuted in a brownstone on a quiet side street — Fort Greene Place, off Hanson. Back then, compared to the longstanding …

New York Times Cloth Fort Greene

The World Meets at Carlton and Myrtle

Published: April 10, 2009

Photo Above: Abdoul Gueye; his wife, Cassandra Gueye, and their daughter, Sonia, outside Abistro. For the uninitiated, Abistro is easy to miss. There are no signs outside the African bistro …

New York Times Fort Greene

From Yolele to Le Grand Dakar to … Julia Child?

Published: March 20, 2009

Photo Above: Pierre Thiam, owner of Le Grand Dakar in Clinton Hill, has turned his Senegalese heritage into an opportunity to win a Julia Child award Like most African immigrants, …

New York Times Fort Greene

Have some Art with that Wine

Published: March 11, 2009

Photo Above: Brian Robinson, owner of Gnarly Vines, has turned his wine shop into an art gallery There’s never been a shortage of liquor stores in Fort Greene or Clinton …

New York Times Fort Greene

On South Elliott Place, Points Off for Spelling Errors

Published: March 6, 2009

Photos Above (From left): On the west side of South Elliott Place, it’s Elliot with one T — wrong!, On the east side, it has two T’s — correct! Forgive the …

Fort Greene