Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Winye masks in Boromo area

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Sunday, November 1, 2009

The amazing church in the village of Boni (with entrace shaped like mask)

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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Group photo at home of French instructor Abu Diarra

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Friday, October 30, 2009

Lizzie on a camel in northern Burkina Faso

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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Victor Deme from Burkina Faso....

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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Bazoule and the crocodiles

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Nice posting from lefaso.net Le village de Bazoulé est très célèbre grâce à ses crocodiles sacrés. Une fête baptisée "Koom lakré"...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Photos of goats and the FAVL turtle, whose name is Rawiya

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Sunday, September 6, 2009

Three more photos from "opening" dinner at Paradisio

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Photos from pre-program.... classes start tomorrow

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Last posting before travel to Burkina...

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I leave Wed. morning. Will look forward to seeing all students in Ouagadougou next week. When you land in Ouagadougou airport, look for so...
Monday, August 24, 2009

National politics in Burkina Faso

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More on local politics in Burkina Faso- from an interview with Etienne Traoré, Prof at Univeristy of Ouagadougou... Les propositions de Sali...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Dogon tour

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Our tour operator for Dogon Country has the following... Here is the itinerary I suggest for you: Day1 (23-11-09) Ouaga-Dogon country. Depar...
Monday, August 17, 2009

masks dancing in Bobo-Dioulasso

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Saturday, August 15, 2009

A meal at Chez Zion in Bobo-Dioulasso... you will probably stay there in October!

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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Hermann Yameogo discusses political situation in Burkina

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Yameogo is son of first president, and a ferocious opponent (though with slim popular support, apparently) of President Blaise Compaore. He...
Friday, August 7, 2009

Nice introductory video on karite in Burkina

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Excerpt from Proust and the Squid

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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Who controls African Literature

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FAVL friend Chelby Daigle send us this editorial by Tolu Ogunlesi: LAGOS: The literary world is once again shining a spotlight on Africa. Th...

Why read when you can twitter?

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A hilarious (to me) posting from ugandan insomniac on "what if" Museveni were twittering ... Had a rough nite. Mbwenu journalists...
Sunday, August 2, 2009

Youtube soap opera from Burkina Faso

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