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Today is my father’s birthday. Grattis på födelsedagen, pappa!
As I was going through the archives, I stumbled upon the diaries that my brother and sister kept during our 1986 Sahara journey. 1986 was the year that we moved from Tunisia (where we had been staying for two years) to Niger, the least developed country in [...]
Tunisia (1986) - With my best friend Amel on a traditional barb bed during a family excursion to the southern parts of the country. Notice the fireplace under the bed, for heating up during winter.
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Dear readers!
It is my honour to present esthergarvi.com’s very first Guest Blogger! Four years my elder and offering a unique perspective on the childhood that we shared, Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome my very own sister Miriam Garvi!
* A LEGACY OF MEANING * by Miriam Garvi
I consider my upbringing to be a most privileged [...]
On this day in Sweden, thirty-something years ago, my future big brother was born!
If you’ve ever wondered why my nieces Tabita and Priscilla are so cute, here is half the answer!
Josef in action - Sweden 1979
17 May 1981 - celebrating Norway’s national day in Oslo
Josef and a reindeer in Norway
Riding horses way before [...]
I promised you yesterday that I’d post a continuation on the 1986 Sahara crossing today, so here goes:
A quick recap for those of you who just dropped in for the first time:
The Garvi Family is on a five week long journey through the Sahara desert, moving their little tribe from the comforts of a temporary [...]
My world in Africa as you know it began in 1986 with a five week long journey through the Sahara desert, when our family moved south after spending two very agreeable years in Tunisia where my parents prepared to set up a project in the least developed country in the world: Niger, West Africa.
In my [...]
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