by phil | Aug 30, 2012 | Cote D'Ivoire
Outside of a trip to Bassam, I have been in Abidjan for most of August. The city — one of the more energetic and nocturnal places I’ve ever spent time in — has felt a bit deflated. Ramadan, cool August weather, a proliferation of police checkpoints...
by phil | Aug 24, 2012 | USA
At the end of July, my former residence in DC ceased to be a residence. Chalk it up to disagreements with the landlord. It may become a residence once more, with new tenants and a different pricing plan, but it will likely never be the place that it was. While I...
by phil | Aug 15, 2012 | Biz, Cote D'Ivoire
6:30 AM – Starting the work day at the Toits Rouges Allocodrome We started this lunch delivery/catering business in January. We had no employees, just the three partners – me and my two former couchsurfing hosts, Faty and David – and Faty’s...
by phil | Jul 31, 2012 | Mali
The following 3 video clips appear tired and well worn, but the footage is only 2 years old. Originally recorded to VHS, the audio is warped and the picture is faded. Another layer of quality was stripped away when I filmed this with an iphone 3gs as it played on an...
by phil | Jul 24, 2012 | Mali
Sunset at Bamako Plage With attention rightfully focused on northern Mali, a story is unfolding in Bamako that should not be ignored. Before I get into it, let me first say that I was never in support of the coup. Furthermore, this post is not some kind of retroactive...
