So another day, another fun fill security incident. Toureg's attacked Tanout 150 K north of Zinder and kidnapped the Prefet, the highest govt official in the city. After hearing about Dory's friend who got booted from PC Jordan for opinions written on a blog, I will hold my tongue, but am always happy to give you a piece of my mind via email or ( Read more... )

I've now been in Jordan for 9 days and as with all good travel its touched me, made me think, made me laugh and helped me see the world through new eyes. It seems to me that travel widens the eyes and stretches the spirit ( Read more... )

Ever encounter people who you can't say no to? I'm not a permanent yes sayer or a push over, but for some reason this person gets under my skin and stuff that i'd be grumpy/pissy about when other people ask me I'm fine with if this person asks me ( Read more... )

This vaca planning is driving me CRAZY! Point 1: I don't even technically know if i'm going on vaca cause i haven't passed my medical yet and if i don't they boot me out of PC and send me home in Sept ( Read more... )

Hey guys, FYI the govt dissolved yesterday, into an oozing mess onto the floor of the General Assembly Builiding. Ha j/k. The Prime Minister an his regime were voted out by the General Assembly. The president either needs to pick a new Prime Minister or call an election. (Fat chance of that.) Up shot is that it's a political move that has no ( Read more... )

I have just become boss to a 50+ year old Nigerian man. Does anyone have experience being boss to an elder?

How about being boss to an elder in a culture that heavily respects men over women and the elderly over the young and of course the natives vs. the foreigner?

When we last left our hero she was had moved to the big city (insert laughs here) and begun training for the Team Zinder Regional Rep (RR)job ( Read more... )

"so if it feels good ( Read more... )

Salut Madames et Monsieurs ( Read more... )

So darlings, I'm reaching out over the internets to ask your advice on my big decision. I'm pretty sure I want to do this but I can always count on you guys to guide me and help me look at things from angles I didn't think of. So here's the deal ( Read more... )