Parakou, Benin

Happy Holidays
Dec 23, 2004

... years! I still continue to be surprised in Africa. It's amazing to see the ways in which things are developing here in Parakou. For instance, I am now sitting at a brand new internet place that is probably one of the nicest internet places I have ever ...

Back to School and Girl's Camp
Jan 18, 2004

... , we will be able to find the money to get them down there. It will be much more expensive than a trip down to Parakou. Cecile and I had our second girls club meetings this week, as well. It was not necessarily easy, but we are plugging on hoping ...

Elephants, Oro, and school strikes: a packed entry
Feb 1, 2005

... left, and the guests were taking their tired eyes back home to rest. Sarah and Jeremy spent the last week visiting Parakou, watching me teach a couple of classes, meeting all my friends, seeing the sites of Ouidah, and shopping for souvenirs. All ...

Backtrack: Voodoo
Sep 27, 2003

... how to play Spades, and now we play it all the time. Some people already knew how; it is actually a popular game in Benin. Who knew? School was supposed to start on October 2 (with people really showing up on Oct 6), but it has been pushed back due ...