Jamie In Benin

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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

It Starts on Monday

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Monday, September 27 th : I walk along the dusty road as the sun is hitting its stride; 12 o’clock is near. I hear a motorcycle behind me an...
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Monday, October 4, 2010

Less than 15 Days

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I wouldn’t say Benin isn’t safe, but that doesn’t mean I don’t try to consistently hide how much money I am carrying on me, or that I don’t ...
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Friday, October 1, 2010

Case of Anxiousness

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The sun was setting as I settled in to watch “Harry Potter” on my computer, winding down from a day of training, followed by my daily run. L...
Saturday, September 18, 2010

J’ai pil

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One of my favorite foods and one that is native to the northern part of Benin is igname (yam) pilé. Imagine a potato on steroids and then ...

Traditions found

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I would be lying if I said I didn’t have preconceived notions and with that expectations of the traditions I would find in Africa. I imagin...
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