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In the Western world, the notion of civilization is mostly focused around technological success, but in the least developed area in the poorest country in the world (that would be Tanout, yes), you will find a world totally different from your own. Here, people have time for each other, the poor laugh and the children […]
One of the many things I love about Niger is how people value fellowship. Time in the country of “sei hakuri” (have patience) does not equal money. Here, people live according to a different set of social rules, and do not see spending time with one another as unfruitful. Being together is one of the […]
Famine food is supposed to refer to food that is consumed in times of great need and which can act as a indication of famine or extreme difficulties, but more often than not, famine food is a derogative expression for local food in remote places that rest of the world knows little or nothing about. […]
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 […]
I slept one hour last night, but I’m doing well. Had to be up at half past five, in order to appear live at quarter past seven this morning on God morgen Norge. It was a nice brief chat with Signe Tynning and Nils Gunnar Lie and I am left wondering what Norway is thinking.
The […]
I just love this picture.
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The children of Tanout may well be the heirs of the least developed country in the world, but they are rich in fellowship and joy. Despite our great achievements, there is an equation here we have yet to learn from them.
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 […]
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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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