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I am an archaeologist from Nebraska married to a French anthropologist. For the last eight years, we have been living in Ouagadougou with our four children. Want to know what Burkina Faso is REALLY like? Read this blog!
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I won't go into the specific, horrid details, but I have been sick for about the last three weeks and it has really cut into our fun here in the USA. While in Avignon, I came down with some kind of flu and I had thought it was almost gone when I got
I won't go into the specific, horrid details, but I... Posted on 20/04/2013

I won't go into the specific, horrid details, but I have been sick for about the last three weeks and it has really cut into our fun here in the USA. While in Avignon, I came down with...   Read more
Beth in Nebraska
Beth in Nebraska Posted on 14/04/2013

After many, many adventures, we have finally arrive in Lincoln!We won't be here for long.... we are here for Art's celebration of life ceremony an will just stay two...   Read more
The month of March sort of got out of hand and escaped unblogged. But rest assured, April will not suffer the same treatment. And I will have plenty to write about because I will be in the United States. FTW! But before I get into all that, lets catch up
The month of March sort of got out of hand and escaped... Posted on 09/04/2013

The month of March sort of got out of hand and escaped unblogged. But rest assured, April will not suffer the same treatment. And I will have plenty to write about because I will be in the...   Read more
Regrettable Television
Regrettable Television Posted on 24/02/2013

I haven't been writing on my blog because I've been watching too much television: some of it very, very bad and some of it very, very good (which is also bad, in a way- as it...   Read more
The Mayor's Wishes
The Mayor's Wishes Posted on 05/01/2013

Last night I went to our local town hall to attend "Les Voeux du Maire". The latter is a phrase that's hard to translate easily into English. The few sources I found styled...   Read more
So...I woke up to a flooded cellar this morning. It looked like this: Right now I've got a couple of guys pumping it out and we're hoping that the heat pump, washer and dryer and all the rest have survived their night with their little feet in
So...I woke up to a flooded cellar this morning. It looked... Posted on 17/12/2012

So...I woke up to a flooded cellar this morning. It looked like this: Right now I've got a couple of guys pumping it out and we're hoping that the heat pump, washer and dryer and...   Read more
So, it's December and we have a bit of snow up here in the French Alps. Here- I'll prove it: That's our backyard. Sadly, the snow didn't confine itself to that area and had to be cleared so that we could leave the house to get food
So, it's December and we have a bit of snow up here in... Posted on 08/12/2012

So, it's December and we have a bit of snow up here in the French Alps. Here- I'll prove it: That's our backyard. Sadly, the snow didn't confine itself to that area and...   Read more
Halloween 2012 Our annual party was lots of fun and very successful, as always. Half the joy is the lead-up preparations....and I can say with no false modesty that we kind of outdid ourselves this year. Mallory cooked some AMAZING food and the other
Halloween 2012 Our annual party was lots of fun and very... Posted on 04/11/2012

Halloween 2012 Our annual party was lots of fun and very successful, as always. Half the joy is the lead-up preparations....and I can say with no false modesty that we kind of outdid...   Read more
Cats, chickens and Germans....but mostly cats
Cats, chickens and Germans....but mostly cats Posted on 11/10/2012

September mainly involved cats and Germans. But no German cats. Mid-month, the twins and I took our two most presentable felines to a big show in Bourg-en-Bresse. The inhabitants of that...   Read more
I don't like August much. To be specific: I hate it more than couscous, but somewhat less than clowns and lighthouses, But September is a month that I can really get on board with. It kicks off with my birthday, which is nice and festive. And then
I don't like August much. To be specific: I hate it... Posted on 01/09/2012

I don't like August much. To be specific: I hate it more than couscous, but somewhat less than clowns and lighthouses, But September is a month that I can really get on board with. It...   Read more
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  • I got a job at one of the mines near the capital city. I want to know the following:
    1. The temperatures
    2. The languages that are spoken there. I am from a former british colony hence the only european language I can speak is english
    3. The infrastructure that is in place i.e roads, water electricity etc
    4. Enterterniment structure i.e satelite TV, sports, hotels, restarents etc
    5. Rental for flats/ apartments - one/two beds in the elite class surburbs
    By paul 2012-05-15, 14h20
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    • Hello i am Josaphat and i fond interresting your blog, but when i walked through the blog i wasn't satisfied cause i haven't seen anything about Burkina Faso... If you really enjoyed being their so i encourage you with the idea, don't give up. God bless! Sincerely!
      By JOSAPHAT 2012-05-11, 08h40
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