Reporting from Kano, NigeriaReporting from Kano, Nigeria — In a mechanic’s yard in northern Nigeria, a skinny boy named Amir Yusuf flits about like a nervous bird. As four guys work on the front wheel ...

[Writer Summer Fanous, right, grew up around cars thanks to her father, left in blue coat, and his experiences in the auto repair business. (Supplied)] Ah…that distinct smell of car grease. It’s the ...

I was in the shop the other day because my car was making strange noises, and the mechanic told me that the oil pan had come unlocked. It was going to be an easy fix, once they removed the engine to ...