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- 6,590,782
- Population
- BJ
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Parakou
Parakou, Benin
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Happy Holidays
This is a top pick! ... 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 ...
Back to School and Girl's Camp
This is a top pick! ... Hopefully, 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 ...
Elephants, Oro, and school strikes: a packed entry
This is a top pick! ... had 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. ...
Backtrack: Voodoo
This is a top pick! ... 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 ...
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