by phil | Mar 16, 2011 | Music, Senegal
Previously, I covered Malian music: Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV. In April, I will visit Senegal for the first time. While it will be my first trip there, I have long been familiar, and occasionally obsessed with, Senegalese music. The dominant genre in...
by phil | Mar 6, 2011 | Cote D'Ivoire
Thank you to everyone that has spread the word about Cote D’Ivoire. CNN ran the story and video from the women’s march. It’s a start. A few updates: – Power has been restored to Northern Cote D’Ivoire. Water is still cut in most areas....
by phil | Mar 4, 2011 | Cote D'Ivoire
I was upset and worried. Now I’m legitimately angry. I still can’t get through to my friends. People on twitter are saying that there are roadblocks around Yopougon, the neighborhood they live in. I’ll admit this is personal, but it is outrageous...
by phil | Mar 1, 2011 | Cote D'Ivoire, W. Africa
Libya deserves all the attention it’s getting. Gadhafi is a criminal and there are horrific things happening in that country right now. But news networks can afford a few words and pictures on Cote d’Ivoire. For background on the Ivorian crisis, read this...
by phil | Feb 24, 2011 | W. Africa
I made this list because I got tired of people asking me if I saw tigers when I was in Africa. 1. There are no tigers in Africa. They are not native to the continent. 2. There are approximately 1,500 languages spoken in Africa. 3. There is more arable land in Africa...
by phil | Feb 22, 2011 | Stories, W. Africa
Solo travel makes it easy to meet people. You seek company. Company seeks you. You are spontaneous, present, open to possibilities. Perhaps it is because of these mental wavelengths that serendipitous meetings happen in the first place. I do not have a bucket list....
