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In Benin: February 2015
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Thursday, February 26, 2015. End of the Premiere Semestre. I will keep this shorter because, trop parler, c'est maladie. Listen to this while reading:. TP Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou (Benin) - Trop Parler, C'est Maladie. It has been a little longer since my last update. I have spent most of my writing energy on letters and journaling, making true my pledge to reply to all written mail (the pledge still holds, I love letters). It is easy to see the plate piles up. Allez avec dieu,. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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In Benin: Simple Past Tense
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Friday, November 7, 2014. Class, is this English? The children looked frustrated and repeated pastèque. "C'est un fruit." Were they talking about the watermelon I ate earlier today? Another question." A boy who sits on the left, with a low brow, thick hair, and wide spread eyes asked, "Did you eat tchouk today? First, the correction at hand—"Class, do we eat water? Do we eat café? No, I did not eat tchouk today. Did I drink tchouk today? So and So Buys Cup of Coffee". They are just like us! No Sugar/Peac...
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In Benin: June 2014
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Sunday, June 22, 2014. Wednesday, June 18, 2014. A Look at "Divine Carcasse". This film was shared with Future PCVs in Benin. It is called Divine Carcasse. Click here to view the film on Youtube. The film, as a whole, is framed by two scenes of vessels. These scenes are not simply motion of ships, but a bearing of a sacred cargo. With the knowledge of the objects upon these ships, these ships are transformed into arks. Though, the divinities that these arks carry are of a different kind. The film allows ...
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In Benin: January 2015
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Friday, January 2, 2015. La Congé or Taking Leave. Joyeux Noel et Bonne Ann é. First, take a listen to this great sengalese mixtape:. Number One de Dakar '83. Ok, now the mood is set. How are you? Moi-meme, I am doing alright. I write to you from another dusty harmattan evening in Natitingou. The winter break is coming to a close, too short as always, but I am prepared to get back to work. But let me tell you a little about my break. Typical Beninese Highway Travel. One of a old mother who passed peacefu...
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In Benin: La Congé or Taking Leave
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Friday, January 2, 2015. La Congé or Taking Leave. Joyeux Noel et Bonne Ann é. First, take a listen to this great sengalese mixtape:. Number One de Dakar '83. Ok, now the mood is set. How are you? Moi-meme, I am doing alright. I write to you from another dusty harmattan evening in Natitingou. The winter break is coming to a close, too short as always, but I am prepared to get back to work. But let me tell you a little about my break. Typical Beninese Highway Travel. One of a old mother who passed peacefu...
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In Benin: Almost a Year
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Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Bonsoir, il y a deux jours! Or, it’s been two days, as the saying goes here in Benin. We haven’t spoken in a moment. A lot has been going on here in Dassari, so let’s catch up. First of all, our 2014-2015 school year is finished! There are many things going on this vacation. This weekend, I am taking two students from 4e (8. Grade), Abigaïl and Jean, to the 8. À la prochaine,. Half of my 6e class. Aubin with his homemade guitar. End of the year with fellow professors. Just sort of...
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In Benin: June 2015
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Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Bonsoir, il y a deux jours! Or, it’s been two days, as the saying goes here in Benin. We haven’t spoken in a moment. A lot has been going on here in Dassari, so let’s catch up. First of all, our 2014-2015 school year is finished! There are many things going on this vacation. This weekend, I am taking two students from 4e (8. Grade), Abigaïl and Jean, to the 8. À la prochaine,. Half of my 6e class. Aubin with his homemade guitar. End of the year with fellow professors. Just sort of...
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In Benin: September 2014
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Monday, September 22, 2014. Bonjour tout le monde,. I write to you from Natitingou. A city built in a. Valley between the Atacora Mountain Range. Life is slower in the. North, people speak softer, and there are less mosquitos, drier,. Sleepier. This Sunday morning, all of the volunteers posted in the. Department (Beninese equivalent of a state) of Atacora and Donga have. Voyaged to the north. Our baggage is on its way, and as you can. Imagine, it is difficult to move thirteen people across the country.
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In Benin: July 2014
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Bonne cuisine from Benin! Thursday, July 10, 2014. One does not touch the animals in the street because they roll in filth. The Beninese care deeply about cleanliness and animals are not for touching. But once they are cooked, we use our hands. Animals are also used for the voodoo fetishes. The Voodoo faith recognizes the elusive power of these cohabitants. Friday, July 4, 2014. Happy 4th of July! I wake up at about 600 hrs. (Actually, I wake up at about 400 because of the c...