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The Zinder Market Revisited

Posted in March 30th, 2009
by Esther Garvi in Cultural differences, Expat advice, Experiencing Africa, Life as a volunteer, Niger cool places, Nigerien culture & traditions, Things you want to know about Niger

Although most of our days tend to be busy, this past weekend was busier than ever (in a good way). Between horseback riding, house cleaning (mostly done by our guest Hanna from Sweden) and heading off to dinner at my father’s, we managed to squeeze in an excursion to the Zinder market.

Much to Hanna’s delight, [...]

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Our favourite dog walk - the bush!

Posted in December 2nd, 2008
by Esther Garvi in Expat advice, Experiencing Africa, Favourite posts, Ishtar's ark, Life as a volunteer, Niger cool places, RR as in Rhodesian Ridgeback, Things you want to know about Niger

I love the Zinder bush. Although I’ve seen it a zillion times, I can never get tired of it.

It’s just this tremendous expanse of scenery that reaches for the horizon - sporadically dotted with a handful of ancient rocks and sturdy old acacia trees. Add the contrast of the yellow sand, the red soil and [...]

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My favourite breakfast

Posted in November 30th, 2008
by Esther Garvi in Expat advice, Experiencing Africa, Life as a volunteer

My favourite breakfast is of a simple kind…

A glass of juice, some fresh fruit of the season (in this case, oranges and guavas),

…a bowl of home-made yogurt and wonderfully tasty West African bananas (if you need to learn how to make your own yogurt - it’s very simple - click here). If there is one [...]

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Shopping for Niger

Posted in September 10th, 2008
by Esther Garvi in Expat advice, Ishtar fashion

This weekend, I took the train to Gothenburg and spent two life quality days with an old friend of mine. It was fab! I also got the opportunity to look for clothes for Niger, which isn’t as easy as it seems. First of all, the fabrics should preferably be natural, or I will only be [...]

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