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3 Fun Strategies to Deal with Hasslers, Hawkers, and Touts

by phil November 30, 2010 Camel Drawing
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“My friend!” This is the universal greeting offered by those who want your money. They may or may not be offering a service in return. They are well versed in the art of psychological warfare. The more touristic the area, the more practice they’ve had. I used to play a lot of Toe Jam and [...]

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Capping the Loose Stool Count at 70, First Thoughts on Morocco, and Camel Drawing in Bamako

by phil November 26, 2010 Camel Drawing
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The loose stool count is at 61. A conservative 61 due to negligent bookkeeping in Timbuktu. Also, pooping blood should probably count double. But let’s pretend it’s 61. My goal for the remainder of this trip? Keep it under 70. In Mali, Cote D’Ivoire, and Ghana that might have been too ambitious. Here in Morocco, [...]

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New Country, New Sim Card: Getting my Feet Dusty in Bamako

by phil October 5, 2010 Camel Drawing
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What’s cooking in the oven of Bamako? Humans, donkeys, and dust. The uniform color and the 10 million motos remind me of Ouaga, but Ouaga’s got nothing on the Niger River, or Bambara, a language so smooth you’ll feel like you’re on ice skates. Only there’s no ice and you’re actually in a furnace. Sometimes [...]

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How I Learned to Relax With Bucket Showers; Also More Camel Drawing

by phil August 10, 2010 Camel Drawing

There is a lot to love about the Yas Guesthouse. First, the guests themselves. The flourescent light importers, the Saudi Arabian rice traders, the Malian couple that fight endlessly, the family of seven that stay in one room and use my doorstep as a playground. Then there is Mavis, Eko, Ernest, Winifred, and Doe, the [...]

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Bits and Pieces: Drawing Camels in Accra

by phil July 16, 2010 Camel Drawing

Spend some time around me and you will probably see me draw a camel. Spend some more time with me and you will probably see me try to get other people to draw camels. You also might have heard me mention my website idea: kidsdrawcamels.com. I regularly coerced my students (aged 11-roughly 17) into drawing [...]

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The Two Year Curtain Project Test Post

by phil June 17, 2010 Camel Drawing

See what you can find in this unfinished business: 1. Baboon 2. Toucan 3. Pingin 4. 3 other birds besides the toucan and the pingin 5. Spider 6. Lizard head 7. Duck head 8. Owl 9. Shark 10. 6 Gnomes 11. Pufferfish 12. Alligator or Crocodile

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