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African Adventure- Day 37
Today was LONG. It was an early start so we could get to the Nigerien consulate before they close at 3. It didn’t matter about waking up early, nobody slept well anyhow. Our swanky hotel had no electricity or running … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 28- A Perfect Storm
The day began with chatting up a storm with a queen and by nightfall we were soaked to the bone due to a storm like no other. The first stop of the day was the tribal kingdom of Bafut and … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 26
Gotta love Yaoundé! We really enjoyed our time here. We lingered in the morning and said goodbye to all of our new friends. Grocery shopping took up a significant portion of the morning. We went to the super fancy “Casino” … Continue reading
Food Shortages
You may have heard talk about the global food shortages on the news recently. It seems that we may soon feel the effects here in Syria soon also. Already the prices of bread products have increased slightly but there could … Continue reading
Naughty Children
Today was one of my last days teaching at Berlitz. One of my favorite students, Mohammad, brought me flowers. This really touched me, primarily since he is 5 so you know he had to ask his mother to get them … Continue reading
Polarity of Poverty
One thing that I have always had to battle here is how well off everyone here thinks we are. People are literally convinced that Bobby and I are absolutely loaded. No matter what we say, nothing can convince them of … Continue reading
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