We were taken on a guided tour through Reko today with Madi, as an introduction to the landscape where we will be spending the coming seven weeks. It was hot, trying to handle tablet with maps in, GPS and camera at the same time was impossible, and there was so much variety in the landscape. I don’t know what I had expected, but it wasn’t what we saw at least. This is going to be so interesting.
A field of white millet – the staple crop around here.
The newly harvested sesame crop drying in the sun.
Bissap. The seeds in the fruit are used as flavoring in sauces on festive occasions.
They also grow tomatoes.
Calabashes growing in the millet field.
The tree in the middle of the homestead. Children enjoying the excitement of visitors with fancy toys (read: GPSes and soil sampling equipment).
Katja Malmborg 