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The little kitten has finally got a name!
With her slim features, I thought that an Egyptian name would sit well with her somewhat queenish behaviour. Since Cleopatra was out of the question, Nefertiti on the other hand turned out to be a perfect match! So her full ‘Ishtar’s ark name’ is now officially Nefertiti dan [...]
I seem to have two cravings in Niger: chocolate and cheese (both pretty hard to come by). The recipe above was inspired by pasta leftovers in combination with a very strong cheese craving. Need I say that the end result, which included garlic-fried basil leaves, fresh tomatoes, Eden nuts and cream sauce (in addition to [...]
If I knew about a book called “Where there is no vet”, I would buy it immediately, because the more you know how to do yourself in Niger, the better.
After three days of not eating, I knew something was seriously ill with Aslan, and so I called up our family vet (who’s in Niamey for [...]
One of the greatest luxury ingredients I know is actually a former Western famine food.
My grandmother Vivi Stranne showcasing handpicked mushrooms straight from nature’s pantry (1988)
Handpicked Swedish mushrooms that have grown wild in the forest are among my favorite culinary treats. Somehow, the combination of taste and texture make them such a generous contributor [...]
As you probably all know by now, I love the Zinder bush. I love the contrast between the yellow sand, the red mud, the green trees and the often so blue sky. It’s serene and I can watch it for ages.
There’s something precious about the expanse, the ancient rocks and the handful of villages situated [...]
The latest Ishtar’s ark member (a semi-resident…) is turning out to be a huge favorite of my little niece Tabita. She doesn’t have a name yet, because although my sister suggested she’d be named ‘Katika’ like the kitten we once had in Tunisia ages ago, Tabita however insists on calling her “Katten Jansson” (a Swedish [...]
Little Abdul was eating a mango by himself…
…when the kids saw Ishtar bring out the camera, and all of a sudden, there was no longer only one!
The superpose
Boys speak a universal boy language wherever they are
Aichatu, Adama and a brother
Laughter is contagious
Mina and a friend from another street
I realize [...]
Having been sick again this weekend, my doctor sent me the hospital lab in order to see if there is something wrong with my system, seeing I’ve been getting sick with frequent intervals lately…
Luckily, I was feeling better again, because going to the hospital is a pretty exhausting excursion, although I must say that although [...]
Although I am definitively not a cat person, I am unfortunately not made of steel either, and my past cat encounters have ended in a pretty dramatic disastrous way. Only one of the kittens that were born in the garden made it a month later, only to be run over by a bike (which made [...]
In time for the Holland-Russia game, the whole Garvi clan got together in front of the television in order to support my Dutch sister-in-law - against the very ‘villains’ who kicked Sweden out of the finals! There’s nothing to bring nationalities together (or against one another!) like soccer/football!
It was a great evening with good food, [...]
My sister blogs at the Vision Pioneers Blog, a blog that offers a visionary outlook on every day events. This week, she had the following to say about her stay in Niger:
This week I am writing from the red sands of the Sahel.
Coming to this part of Africa is like traveling to distant times where [...]
Last night, we finally had another good rain, the first in several weeks. Since the heavy showers in May, we’ve only had dust storms with insignificant drops of water but nothing to stimulate any growth of greenness.
As you all know, I am eager for the rainy season to commence and so are the horses, who [...]
Life on Eden Street (2008)
I love Niger. I can’t always tell you why, but I just do. It’s a strange place. It’s different from most other places on earth. It lacks tempo and several other Western values that we seem to think of as general virtues these days; but it’s genuine and generous and I [...]
My dad and my sister are on their way to Zinder right now and will be arriving here sometime tonight.
Zinder 1988
It’s been a few years now since Miriam was here (since my mom was evacuated in 2006) and since I don’t spend much time in Sweden anymore, you can imagine my delight in seeing [...]
We have too many lovely neighbours for me not to share! This is Mina, the younger sister of Jamila, whom I took pictures of together with her friend Aichatu. These pictures were taken by Anette before she left for Sweden, but since she’s coming back in less than two months, I thought I would celebrate [...]
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