I woke up today after a seventeen (!) hour long sleep and was reminded of the existence of “perfect things”. Tiles in the bathroom floor that are not cracked, walls that are straight and meet other walls at a perfect angle, taps that hold together and do not leak, fruit that are big and colourful, roads that are so straight so you wonder how they managed to fix EVERY hole. And yet…
I miss Niger. No great surprise there, right?
Imagine…
…just a few days ago, I was having breakfast consisting of solar cooked sorgo, milk and bananas: bananas that taste so much you can savor each bite…
…the sky was bright blue…
…and all around me, there was colour!
The good news however is that five weeks pass in a flash! Sweden is nice for a short while, and I am lucky to soon be heading back to Niger again! Now I think I’ll head off and get some much needed sleep. 17 hours was just an appetizer it seems!
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI like reading your comparisons. I know where your heart is
That photo of the sky! lol…without clouds you really do need to say what it is. Such a beautiful colour.
Ah, now that’s just one more reason to attend next week’s Stockholm Water Week! (for me, that is
But I won’t make it this time - been there last year and it was really great!
Pls enjoy your stay “at home” and I am sure there are lots of other good things in Sweden for taking back to Niger.
Besides, isn’t this what live’s all about? Living in these two (or more) worlds simultaneously.
Nice picture in Niger. Would you like to share your view about orphanage children? I have an article on my site related to this issue.
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