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Djenabou and I went to the market this morning.  A very spirited fish seller made me grin.  She stood dancing and singing a song.  Djenabou asked me if I knew what she sang.  Of course not; her [...]

Well, perhaps you can guess from the title that we are beginning our African language studies.  The language is called Pular.  It is a difficult language spoken in various dialects by over 20 [...]

We are learning to be thankful each day for the little things. For example, this past week, our power came back on. And this past weekend, the power was even on for several hours during the [...]

Do you ever feel your life is like our fridge? Upside down! We bought a fridge this week that runs on electricity and gas. It had to sit upside down for 24 hours, then right side up for 24 hours [...]

Well, we are once again back in the heat and humidity of West Africa.  It has been an interesting time even though we have only been here a few days.  Since Friday, there has been no electricity [...]