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Trouble with the Internet…

Posted in October 12th, 2009
by Esther Garvi in Uncategorized

We’re having Internet connection trouble. It comes and goes all the time, making it impossible to upload pictures. Most probably reason? Clouds in the air (=potential rain storm). The chances of rain however seems to have passed, for now, but it’s late in the afternoon over here and so the Internet will probably not be [...]

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Niger in the Opening Ceremony of the Bejing 2008 Olympic Games

Posted in August 8th, 2008
by Esther Garvi in Uncategorized

During the siesta today, I was watching the opening ceremonies of the Bejing Olympic Games 2008 on Tele Sahel, when all of sudden Niger walked by! I’m not exceptionally heavy on patriotism in any particular direction (Sweden, Norway, Niger, Africa, Europe, where would it land?) but the pride I felt seeing them there was poignant. [...]

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Princesses in the world

Posted in August 17th, 2007
by Esther Garvi in Uncategorized

Yesterday, I came over a picture that Anette took on our street a few months ago. It was a bit blurry, but when I saw that smile and those gorgeous eyes and chubby cheeks, I just fell in love with the little girl who flashed them so generously. She did not seem to mind the [...]

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Worlds apart

Posted in August 9th, 2007
by Esther Garvi in Uncategorized

 
 
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In May this year, I came across a Swedish article that dealt with the findings of a recent report about which country was considered the best for mothers to raise their children in. The report based its findings on issues such as health care standards, female life expectancy, education, financial inequality between the [...]

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Love vs hate

Posted in July 24th, 2007
by Esther Garvi in Uncategorized

Having read through many of the articles of the June issue of the NewAfrican magazine that my friend brought to me this weekend, I am left with a heavy feeling, wondering why the world is such a sad place.
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At first glance, Stella Orakwue seems like any educated young author who is eager to [...]

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