"You wake up under the green haze of a mosquito net that has become almost an extension of your own body; in the morning, your feet press outwards, tugging the protective layer away ..."
"I have about ten minutes to give a quick rundown. Of course, I didn't follow my plan to write this out before coming to the internet place, so lower your expectations a little bit. ..."
"Today, I had the pleasure of meeting Sani's more extended family. He took me to Djougou on his moto (about 30 minutes from home). We started out at his place of work. He not only i ..."
"I am in Cotonou, the unofficial capital of Benin. I am at an internet cafe that is using french keyboards, so there are probably going to be a lot of mistakes in this since there a ..."
"Greetings all, I have finally made it to Parakou. After two full days of flying and two days at the guest house in Cotonou I am here in Parakou in a big oasis of Aussieness. I have ..."
"Bonjour a tous, jai presentement recu mes bagages a cotounou lorsaque nous sommes arrivees au benin il y a maintenant 3 jours. nous avons fait escale a casa blanca au maroc ou nous ..."
""Bonne arrivée! Bonne arrivée!" Every smiling face, every warm handshake. "Bonne arrivée! Bonne arrivée!" Shouts across the courtyard, nods in the kitchen, everyone welcoming me (l ..."
"Like an old friend, the sombre Niger River appeared in the distance as my overcrowded taxi lurched around yet another corner before the lunatic driver straightened up and targeted ..."
"Well I am finally here! As I flew into Contonou, I looked down at the land and thought "what in the heck am I doing here!" There is one main road that runs throughout the country. ..."
Benin 
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