Today, we were back on the road again, going as far as north of Tanout town. I hope I don’t spoil your wonderful (cold) winters showing all these pictures of beautiful sunshine and warm winds!
Unfortunately, it has hardly rained since Anette and I arrived over a month ago, and as a consequence, Niger is drying […]

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While we were out in the bush today, we encountered a nomad family slightly south of Tanout town.
They were watering their animals, and I did not hesitate to bring out my camera.
I must say, I have always had very much respect for the nomads’ beloved creatures and previously always kept a safe distance to their […]

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For the past eleven days, I have been out on the road on a daily basis (except for one morning and one afternoon). Together with my Eden colleague, we’ve been going from village to village interviewing a lot of people and documenting their lives.
Despite the heat and the unpleasant little insects that the rainy season […]

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Today I was back at the field station - although this time without Anette, who has so much work at the office right now!
I’m really starting to love the field station - never used to be my favorite before, but now that I’m learning from our researcher, I find it really interesting and fun! Not […]

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After just one day at the Eden office in Zinder, Anette and I joined forces with the rest of the team and headed up for a full day in the sun at the field station!
Although it’s green and the grass hasn’t dried yet, one still had to watch one’s step for cram-cram!
Now after a full […]

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Today, I went on “mission” to Dalli (Tanout) to get some footage of the environmental changes that have occurred at the field station, since the project’s arrival in 1987. It was a fun job but a challenge because how do you capture live footage of something that isn’t moving? I’ll let you know in some […]

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