by phil | May 23, 2017 | Guinea-Conakry, Mali, W. Africa
This is the fifth installment in a series of posts about our scooter trip around West Africa. If you need to catch up: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4. We were on our way to Doucki, a village in the Fouta Djallon, a region of the Guinean highlands populated largely by...
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 | Dec 4, 2015 | Mali
Assuming you haven’t been living under a rock, you are aware that a Radisson Blu hotel was attacked in Bamako a couple of weeks ago. I am not going to talk about the attack. It was awful. I am grateful that I did not know anyone involved. International media...
by phil | Jun 10, 2015 | Mali
Time to dust off the blog for a brief post. They’ve been rare in 2015. I wish that wasn’t the case. I have a .txt file full of post ideas. I just don’t have the time. My sheep are nearly a dozen now. They are healthy, and all remain unsold. We may...
by phil | Feb 25, 2015 | Mali, Stories
Pre-wedding henna Thursday and Sunday are the traditional days of marriage in Mali. We chose Sunday. The plan was (and still is) to get legally married in Bintou’s village, have a small celebration with friends and her family, and then have a staged wedding in...
