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The Camel's Knees: In the Road
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Though it is tiring to be going around town on a bike—from my house along the river to work one way is over 4km—I enjoy how it allows me to observe and interact with people, especially the kids:. Ni go foonda ra ! I said to a toddler IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, he looks up at me and starts to bawl. A young woman comes over and says his mother was out and there was no one looking after him. One toddler pulling another out ofthe way of a speeding moto by the back of his oversized shirt.
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The Camel's Knees: May 2008
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Friday, May 23, 2008. The next person to tell me ganda si boori. Rebel leader of the 1991-92 coup d'état has returned from Senegal. He sits and drinks his tea outside along the road near the phone-charging boutique here in Ansongo. And now as I am finally typing this entry, 3 months later, does the Malian media circulate the following article: . Security: Northern Mali, another rebel front is being born. Our sources affirm that the former "Gandakoye" activist has already established cooperative ties with...
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The Camel's Knees: June 2009
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Friday, June 26, 2009. First rain in Gao and I discovered another human universal: kids love to puddle stomp. . Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Though it is tiring to be going around town on a bike—from my house along the river to work one way is over 4km—I enjoy how it allows me to observe and interact with people, especially the kids:. Ni go foonda ra ! One toddler pulling another out ofthe way of a speeding moto by the back of his oversized shirt. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Joanna, dite "Mariama Cisse". The S...
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The Camel's Knees: February 2009
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Saturday, February 28, 2009. A Poullo woman passing by selling milk). He responded in Fulfulde, of course, and we decided to buy some milk. From then on we refered to him as « this thing here . It was interesting to see him playing tourist in his own region. He had never visited Dogon Country before and enjoyed himself. . How did they use the toilet? A bunch of donkeys! I’m sorry, as a koyraboro. In the name of joking cousins, I just had to. . Sunday, February 15, 2009. Hamiisa go no wala? People say it ...
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The Camel's Knees: Pays Dogon
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Saturday, February 28, 2009. A Poullo woman passing by selling milk). He responded in Fulfulde, of course, and we decided to buy some milk. From then on we refered to him as « this thing here . It was interesting to see him playing tourist in his own region. He had never visited Dogon Country before and enjoyed himself. . How did they use the toilet? A bunch of donkeys! I’m sorry, as a koyraboro. In the name of joking cousins, I just had to. . Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). BP 85, Bamako, Mali.
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The Camel's Knees: West African French, quoi
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Monday, July 6, 2009. West African French, quoi. The more time I spend around French people (or other Europeans who speak French) the more I realize I speak very West African French. And evidently the mélange. With local languages is even more noticeable in C. Ôte d'Ivoire. . The subject of my last entry, is a. On est où là ? Literally meaning "One is where ? Has become a greeting or a way to warm up a crowd. It doesn’t really mean anything. But it became popular in the West African hour of...And made it...
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The Camel's Knees: April 2008
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008. At least I went home to a fantastic meal made by Zubbu. Ouijila-like sauce but with potatoes. Tué, the old man, joked he hadn't had potatoes since independence. Ha. . So, in Gao, aside from earning sympathy points for having survived two visits to the regional hospital and remaining nosocomial illness free, I am resting and catching up on recent care package DVDs amassed at the PC house. Woo. Saturday, April 26, 2008. He was practically sticking his hand into the bita. HereR...
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The Camel's Knees: November 2008
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Irkoy m'ir faaba nda gaham baani foonda! May God help us on the road to good health! Those were my "last words" at every site where our theater troupe performed during the last 3 weeks. I got warm fuzzies when later, sitting in a meeting with our Programme Manager and ECHO Coordinator, when the PM suggested as a Sonraï title " Baani foonda". 160;for the Projet Intégré Eau et Nutrition. Means health, peace, happiness; foonda. I enjoyed getting to know the troupe (when you rehea...
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The Camel's Knees: March 2008
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Monday, March 31, 2008. I hab a code. The head cold persists, at least I’ve caught up on sleep being able to relax in between Semaine Régionale events. I got a good turn out of expats to support our girls playing against Gao…but they got killed! I think we only made 2 baskets, both free throws. While working on the PC computer some volunteers came in wanting to watch a movie and go “She’s doing that again.” “You know…THAT.” “Yes, I’m working! Ir ma cere diiiii! Ir ma baaaaa cereeeee! It is her first matc...
