by phil | Sep 26, 2016 | Mali
Last Thursday was Mali’s independence day. Happy birthday, Mali. A little perspective: when I write about Mali, I do so as an expat that has been living on and off in the country for 6 years. My wife is Malian, and her opinion often informs mine. I also run a...
by phil | Aug 24, 2016 | Mali
The above image is an excerpt of an article written on our postcards from Timbuktu project from La Vanguardia, which I learned is the largest newspaper in Catalonia. Wikipedia also informs me that: It is one of the oldest papers in Spain, and is the only Catalan...
by phil | Jul 20, 2016 | Stories
My thriving, long-term relationship with maquis – cheap outdoor bars with plastic tables and chairs, tunes playing, brochettes grilling, cold beer – began in Ghana at a small neighborhood bar in the Labone neighborhood of Accra. The bartender there...
by phil | Jun 13, 2016 | Morocco, N. Africa
After we got married, Bintou and I had a one night honeymoon in Segou. We had a fantastic meal at Hotel Djoliba and then slept in a simple room by the river. As blissful as that short trip was, we also planned on traveling outside the country at a later date. Due to...
by phil | Mar 1, 2016 | Stories
Outside of a few photos here and there, I haven’t posted a life update in quite some time. To be fair, I don’t post much of anything anymore. I’m not quite ready to talk about the demise of Venya, but that post is coming. Venya still exists, but no...
