What It's Like To Be A 16-Year-Old in Lagos | i-D

i-D travels to Lagos to meet teenage surfers, skaters and musicians as they talk about their dream careers and the expectations of being a 16-year-old in their hometown.

In order of appearance:

1 - Monday Anthony
2 - David Joshua
3 - Christiana Omosuyi
4 - Mairo Chan
5 - Ojo Oladidupo
6 - Chinedu Okafor
7 - Qing Madi
8 - Borax
9 - JB
10 - Joshua Lucky
11 - Hope
12 - Bayo Mumuni
13 - Ollie Enore
14 - Kachi Ibekwe
15 - CJ Idowu
16 - Toby Balogun

00:00 - 00:20 - Intro
00:00:21 - 01:13 - Love for surfing
01:14 - 01:50 - Being able to dress how you want
01:51 - 02:13 - Life in Lagos is good
02:14 - 02:49 - Life as a singer-songwriter in Lagos
02:50 - 03:16 - Style is subjective
03:17 - 03:52 - What I love about Lagos
03:53 - 04:46 - When you come to Lagos

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[devonmunn]

Nice to see another installment of this series. Personally I don't really care that much that this specific series tends to focuses on the more privileged alternative teens in a given country its still interesting to see. I also would like to hear from other commenters what your teen experience is/was like in Lagos or in Nigeria in general depending on your circumstances

[johnfamoroti]

I really love the fact that they are lively, like outdoors...most of the Gen-z's I know are always inside like me😂...but srsly I love that drip on the girl with the baggy shorts... it's kinda my alté style... would probably love more of this❤️

[oshiomanicholas]

🦅🦅young eagles.... ID this is great a story really the new generation are coming can`t wait to see 🌟🌟☀☀

[euoporv]

Love this ❤ would love to see more of what folks are up to in Lagos!

[babyfacebastard]

Nice to see my Gen Z bros & sis from the continent. Respect from Nyc 🇧🇧🇭🇹 One love 💪🏾

[ayysweetstea]

Lovely to see different countries and how different life is.

[Fe_Ra]

they should also visit the mainland sometimes its fun as well, all round a very good video and I love the cast of this

[__erikaa]

i see all these ppl my age, doing something and I wonder what i'm doing with my own life

[tolufaloye]

They should come and see the side of mainland as well so fun too😭😭😭😭😭

[wellsambrose]

Na lie, there should come main land Lagos, vibe is different

[fauxdauteur]

2:54 Nigeria would have the dopest Olympic skateboard team if they invested in education, culture, and art programs for their youth. They have much talent in that country, seriously.

[JoePlatt]

2:58 How rich do you have to be to be skating in Off-White blazers...

[SLTFACE]

If my id picture gets featured on the website and their ig, it's gonna change the whole editorial game.

[MsUnaverage]

skip to 3:52 -4:13
P. O. S. I. T. I. V. I. T. Y 🤩🤩🤩

[TimmyLaurel]

I want to check monochrome out but how can i get them

[sheepyleepy..]

well for some people but for alot of us thats not true or eather things bet better or worse