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Believe it or not, but all the plants are alive! No one is more surprised than Anette herself, who claims she does not possess green fingers… But hey, see what a little tender care did!
Not only did the basil make it, but all the others as well! I wonder how they’ll do in my care, […]
I was dead tired after the journey - had not slept all night before traveling! Although the night in Kano was short as well (went to bed after 1 am and had to get out of town in time of the Friday prayer - when much of the traffic is closed off) it was soooo […]
It’s only been three weeks since I started blogging in my own name, but the average of visitors per day so far has been 130. Ishtar News use to have between 20-30 visitors per day, so it’s considerable change! The ten top countries so far have been as following:
1. US & others
2. […]
The most culturally correct thing to do in Niger when you come back after a longer absence, is to visit all the people who matter to you. Socializing is the key. If you’re too tired or too busy to go from house to house just after having arrived, they’ll make it to you, because everybody […]
Saturday morning means a long sleep-in, a cosy breakfast (including a latte and an Nigerien orange or grapefruit!) and then the tour of the house and garden to see if anything has changed…
Are the basil plants still alive..?
Will Anette’s latest coat of paint keep the water in our mini pool from leaking out?
Have the mares […]
Today’s program is pretty predictable.
1. Wake up and feel the heat - try your best to get accustomed
2. Have sweet bread & jam for breakfast - if you fingers feel bloated, drink lots of coffee
3. Pack the car
4. Drive through Kano (this will take some time, as Kano is huge…) - a good advice is […]
So the day of changing scenery has come at last. People often ask me how long the journey from Sweden to Niger takes. Well, the flights themselves are not very long, but it’s going to take about 36 hours from leaving my sister’s apartment in Falkenberg before arriving in Zinder. The first flight is from […]
The day before I left for Scandinavia, we went to see my friend Altiné. He recently brought in a foal from the bush which he wanted Anette and me to see, but first we had to take pictures in front of his beloved horse Pablo.
The sweet 5 month old foal was tied to a post, […]
Life is full of mixed emotions. On one hand, I am thrilled to be going back to Niger. It is a wish come true, to be able to - for the first time in many years - experience the entire rainy season, which is so immensely beautiful in a country that stands barren and dry […]
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