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  • Christmas in JulyHello again! It is Christmas here in Africa, and it feels more like July than it does December! (Although I am not complaining about the lack of snow :)) Today's post is just a quick message (I am a bit tired from Posted by JessyB in Benin | Dec 25, 2011
  • A New ExperienceBonjour to all my friends and family! Just did my laundry here... by hand! (no washing machines for those of you wondering) We will see how it turned out later today (by the way, it is about 1:30 pm here in Benin) Yesterday Posted by JessyB in Benin | Dec 23, 2011
  • We have arrived!Hello from AFRICA!!!!! On Sunday we finally arrived in Benin (Africa) after nearly 24 hours of travelling! [SIDE NOTE: as I am typing this, a bird just flew into the house over my head...] Culture shock number 1: The Cotonou, Benin Posted by JessyB in Benin | Dec 20, 2011
  • Nigerian Visa Part II – You Can Get It If You Really Want“I can help you get a Nigerian visa!” The words sounded sweet, but it wasn't the first time we had heard someone promise to help us to get the elusive document. But when Prince, a Nigerian living in Cotonou mentioned Posted by Kristi D in African Dreams | Aug 29, 2010
  • Cotonou – Africa's Hotel California (You Can Never Leave)It is widely known (and accepted) that in Africa, transportation works differently than in Europe or North America. Taxis are replaced by motorcycles. Minibuses and bush taxis leave when they're full, not when you're ready. Buses leave pretty much when Posted by Kristi D in African Dreams | Aug 28, 2010
  • Porto Novo – A Glimpse of Life in A Dead TownThe capital of Benin is a small, dusty, and pretty much dead place. There's really nothing going on. Even the sidewalk bars that open at night are lifeless. There may be people drinking and some music playing, but everyone looks Posted by Kristi D in African Dreams | Aug 28, 2010
  • Cotonou – A Poor Man's Motor CityIt took a moment to realize that I wasn't in France or Senegal, or somewhere in between. And that the hundreds of motorcycles coming towards me at break-neck speed were not part of the Paris-Dakar motorcycle rally, they were just Posted by Kristi D in African Dreams | Aug 28, 2010
  • Grand Popo – Bob Marley is alive and well and lives in BeninOn the shoreline between Lome and Cotonou, just east of the Benin border, lies the beach paradise of Grand Popo. Miles and miles of white, sandy beaches dotted with palm trees that cast a cooling shade on the few tourist Posted by Kristi D in African Dreams | Aug 16, 2010
  • Reisetagebuch Teil 9 - 7.-13.9.2009In der zweiten Septemberwoche findet in Grand-Popo (ja, ich weiß, der Name ist zum Schießen komisch, ist aber nicht Programm), einem Fischerort an der Grenze zu Togo, ca. zwei Stunden von Cotonou entfernt, die halbjährige große Koordinationssitzung des PD Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Oct 8, 2009
  • Travel Diary Part 8 - 24th Aug - 6th Sept 2009The next two weeks are quiet – so quiet that now, about a month later, I don’t even remember what I did exactly. Ivar leaves for three weeks of vacation and thus I will work alone until middle of September. After Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Oct 8, 2009
  • Reisetagebuch Teil 8 - 24.8.-6.9.2009Die nächsten zwei Wochen verlaufen ruhig - so ruhig, dass ich jetzt, einen Monat später, schon nicht mehr weiß, was ich eigentlich gemacht habe. Ivar geht für drei Wochen in Urlaub und so bin ich bis Mitte September auf mich Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Oct 8, 2009
  • Travel Diary Part 7 - 17th - 23rd Aug 2009The week of the 17th of august starts with a very boring meeting with the colleagues from the Pendjari National Park in the north, who came down to talk with us about joint development strategies etc. I feel very tired Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Oct 8, 2009
  • Reisetagebuch Teil 7 - 17.-23.8.2009Am Montag, 17.8., haben wir wieder unsere zweiwöchentliche Versammlung. Wir haben Besuch vom Team aus Tangiéta und den anderen Kommunen rund um den Nationalpark Pendjari im Norden, die mit uns über ihre Ökotourismus-Strategie und die Schnittpunkte mit uns Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Oct 8, 2009
  • Travel Diary Part 6 - 11th to 16th Aug 2009While still fighting with my diarrhea, I spend the second week reading and taking notes. That is, when the electricity doesn’t fail, followed by my computer battery giving up after two hours and the office getting to dark to read Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Sep 17, 2009
  • Reisetagebuch Teil 6 - 11.-16.8.2009Meine zweite Woche verläuft unspektakulär. Während ich weiter mit meinem Durchfall kämpfe, lese ich viel über Dezentralisierung, die Zivilgesellschaft, die traditionellen Autoritäten, und meine selbst mitgebrachte Theorie, und mache Notizen dazu im PC. We Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Sep 17, 2009
  • Travel Diary Part 5 - 9th/10th Aug 2009On Sunday we visit a little village, Tanéka-Koko, one hour away from Natitingou over humpy sand paths. We, that is Denise, Henriette, Jean, me and an African colleague of ours. If I hadn’t known it so far, now I do: I Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Sep 7, 2009
  • Reisetagebuch Teil 5 - 9./10.8.2009Am Sonntag machen wir einen Ausflug in ein kleines Dorf, Tanéka-Koko, etwa eine Stunde von Natitingou entfernt über holprige Pisten. Wir, das sind Denise, Henriette, Jean, ich und eine afrikanische Kollegin von uns. Der Plan ist, dass wir in der Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Sep 7, 2009
  • Travel Diary Part 4 - 3rd to 8th Aug 2009Monday 3rd of August, my first working day, I am presented to all colleagues and even the staff in the the Préfecture. The name of our programme is PDDC which stands for Programme d’appui à la Décentralisation et au Développement Communal, Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Sep 5, 2009
  • Reisebericht Teil 4 - 3.-8.8.2009Montag der 3. August – mein erster Arbeitstag. Ivar stellt mich allen Kollegen vor, inklusive den Mitarbeitern von der Préfecture. PDDC steht für Programme d’appui à la Décentralisation et au Développement Communal, es geht also wie schon erwähnt um Deze Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Sep 5, 2009
  • Travel Diary Part 3 - 31st July to 2nd Aug 2009On Friday, I spend most of the day at home. It’s good to relax and spend time with myself, my documents and my computer (don’t manage to make Internet work because there aren’t enough credits on it, which I will Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Sep 5, 2009
  • Reisebericht Teil 3 - 31.7.-2.8.2009Den nächsten Tag, Freitag, verbringe ich fast komplett zu Hause. Inzwischen wird mir doch klar, dass ich mit den neuen Eindrücken noch etwas überfordert bin. Die frühe Müdigkeit am Abend, die Wortkargheit bei Tisch im Restaurant mit dem schlechten Huhn, Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Sep 5, 2009
  • Travel Diary Part 2 - 30th July 2009I didn’t spend much time in Cotonou because I had the wonderful opportunity to drive up to Natitingou with the chauffeur instead of taking a bus. And I was really happy because I wouldn’t have even known how to find Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Sep 5, 2009
  • Reisebericht Teil 2 - 30.7.2009An meinem zweiten Tag in Cotonou holt mich Sébastien um 8h ab. Er hat noch etwas beim Deutschen Haus zu erledigen, ich muss noch zum Bureau de l’Immigration um mein Visum direkt für weitere 8 Tage zu verlängern (um mir Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Sep 5, 2009
  • Travel Diary Part 1 - 28th/29th July 2009For those who are not informed or who have forgotten: I am here, in Benin, for a three months internship with the German Technical Cooperation (Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit), in the Programme for Decentralization and Community Development, i Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Sep 5, 2009
  • Reisebericht Teil 1 - 28./29.7.2009Ich sitze auf der Veranda, eine zügige Brise weht mir die vorgestern kurz geschnittenen Haare ins Gesicht, die Sonne kämpft sich durch die Wolkendecke und die Dunstglocke aus Abgasen und was da sonst noch so in der Luft hängt. Es Posted by Caro S in Caro in Benin 2009 | Sep 5, 2009
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