We spent a wonderful week up in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso and now are back home. In Ouaga we swam a lot, ate a ton, and visited several friends that live there. Despite the long daily power outages we were able to even enjoy air conditioning most nights. One highlight was seeing wild elephants alongside the […]
Meet Elsie (audio interview & photos)
This is the last audio interview I did while in Ghana this past Fall. In this “Meet People” series I wanted to challenge our blog readers’ traditional views of what a “missionary” is and does. In this interview I talk with Elsie McCall, a 71 year-old teacher, who has been serving for 8 years as […]
Big City Breakfast
In the big West African cities (Ouagadougou, Abidjan, Accra), there are lots of little shacks on the side of the road offering a “fast food” breakfast to city workers. It is common to see people there eating a very simple breakfast of coffee and baguette (French bread). Sometimes they make sandwiches with the bread. However, […]
Photo of the Day
Portrait of a Tuareg (Tamasheq) man in Burkina Faso
The Brown City
When I describe Ouagadougou to people I call it a brown city. There is dirt and dust everywhere. It is mostly due to the fact that this is harmattan and Ouaga gets you farther north, close to the Sahara. However, it is also because most of the buildings are made from mud bricks instead of […]
Photo of the Day
I attended Koulouba Baptist Church in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso last Sunday. This cute little kid was hanging out in the middle of the aisle. It was a chilly 83 degrees that morning.
Photo of the Day
At the International School of Ouagadougou (ISO) they have a pet tortoise that serves as their mascot. I found him hanging out under some bushes and thought his face was fascinating. He looked like he was made of stone – something the black & white effect enhances further.
ISO Sale/Fair
I’m in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso this weekend and got to attend the “event of the year” at the International School of Ouagadougou (ISO). The annual holiday fair is a fund raiser by the PTA. Artists and vendors are invited to display their wares and ex-pats from all over Burkina come to buy things and have […]