On November 17, 2011 by Franckit. On October 28, 2011 by Franckit. I can see the fast-paced city of Bamako. I can almost feel the hot, dry air of Tombouctou. As if to indicate a transition, I can hear the Senegal.

Trust Relationships in Agricultural Extension. I spent the morning yesterday harvesting rice with some farmers in Kpandai. The farmers I was with had planted a local variety of rice seed on their fields.

I was in love with Kacholola and was thrilled with working in a remote area, but I was working here by choice. This place is just boring.

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Older, suddenly single, retired and not so wealthy. Last post I talked about how when you retire, life can feel bereft of purpose and meaning. Part of the problem is that when one is retired, one has rather a lot of time to mull on such matters. Friends are an enormous help, but most of my friends are busy working so, .

In the turmoil of the Arab Spring, Gadaffi brutally put down protests, prompting an intervention by the West, backed by the Arab League, first in the form of a no-fly-zone, then dropping guns and training on-masse into the hands of rebels. Gadaffi was overthrown and we washed our hands of it a successful intervention, one less dictator in the world. We also know how troublesome fail.

Along the journey home, from Kampala to Cairo to Accra to Washington and finally to Toronto, there was plenty of time for reflecting on the past 2 years of working in Africa with Engineers Without Borders. Sometimes we need to just stop, and smile at the amazing little simple things that make our lives fantastic! I now.

Follow me around as I work to improve. Rural livelihoods in Burkina Faso. As an overseas volunteer with. Thursday, July 29, 2010. Sound good? Prelude to a Placement. Saturday, March 27, 2010.

The Reality of working Hand-in-Hand with the Local Government. No one will tell you it, working hand-in-hand with the local government, is a bad thing. What does working with the local government entail? Do you know if they have additional resources for a motorcycle or for fuel for the motorcycle? It mean.