by phil | May 8, 2011 | USA
I am writing from Dulles Airport, on my way to Senegal, but stuck in the orbit of a Washington, DC neighborhood – specifically a street called Hobart. I lived on this street for two years. Since I’ve left, there have been semi-annual reunions. If I return...
by phil | May 3, 2011 | W. Africa
Some of these have been shared previously, some have not. A handful of them are from my first trip to West Africa in 2005, when I studied abroad in Ghana. You might want to wear sunglasses, some of these are overexposed. Kids in the fishing village of Akwidaa, Ghana,...
by phil | Apr 27, 2011 | Music, Senegal
Previously, Mali: Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV. Senegal: Part I More jams from Senegal. Some really good ones in fact. Nothing groundbreaking in rhythm, instrumentation or arrangement, but vocal abilities bordering on inhuman. Before I get into it, a quick...
by phil | Apr 22, 2011 | Tips
Riding in a tro-tro is kind of like wearing a straight-jacket in a sweat lodge. As a twenty-five year-old, I regularly feel arthritic after a trip in one. Overflowing with perspiring bodies and sometimes animals – both live and dead – tro-tros are also home to...
by phil | Apr 11, 2011 | Tips
Over on How to Draw Camels, 100% of profits are now going towards social enterprises in West Africa. Originally, it was 50%. I planned on using half the money to assist with travel expenses. But it wasn’t like I was raking in cash selling camel drawing ebooks,...
