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To have a cup of coffee and a melon by the pool during siestas
To have a blue sky and daily sunshine
To be able to enjoy a fruit a day or even more
To have running water
To live in a house that is a home
To have a family that cares
To have friends who wait for you, even […]
Today has been a day of trivialities, where I have been doing a number of seemingly unimportant things that do not generate much inspiration for my part, but which needed to be done nevertheless. I wrestled with the KLM telephone system and finally managed to get through to right person, and got to confirm my […]
One of the people I met in the TV2 Tabloid debate last Tuesday (5th of March) was Petter Eide, Secretary General of the Norwegian People’s Aid.
I had seen him earlier that morning, when he publicly vouched for the professionalism and the good intentions of the large aid organizations.
I was sitting a few rooms away as […]
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 […]
When preparing for an Eden presentation I’ll be holding tomorrow, I came upon this picture (taken by an Eden field worker) which I just had to share.
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I seem to be one of the few Western/African bloggers who do not believe that technology is going to solve Africa’s numerous issues. I am fortunate however […]
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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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 […]
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 […]
There used to be a time when Niger was unknown to the outside world and people hardly knew what continent I was talking about. As a teenager, I quickly learned to present my country as “Niger-south-of-Algeria-north-of-Nigeria” just to make people understand that there was in fact something else than a void in the midst of […]
Lol, I really must be one of the greatest Niger-fans on this entire planet!
Today I read an article in the Swedish paper Aftonbladet, which stated that Sweden is the best country to live in if you are a mother.
At the bottom of the list was none other than Niger, in terms of insurance, health care, […]
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