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Today, we haven’t done much. I’ve written and edited photographs, and Elli has read. I think it was good, at least I needed it. To get a grip, and leave Sweden behind. Tomorrow, the real work begins. There is a house cat at Chez Tess. Sometimes very cuddly, while at others it doesn’t care oneContinue reading “leisurely Sunday”

We’re staying in an area of Ouagadougou called Zogona, where chickens and goats run on the streets and children are playing with old tires. There are two big, paved main streets running through it, but all side streets are dry mud and potholes. It has this mix of quite fancy homes with high walls aroundContinue reading “on our street in Ouaga”

We’re staying at a guesthouse called Chez Tess, run by a Swedish expat. It is furnished in a wonderfully eclectic style, with West African fabrics and art on the walls. The streets might be chaotic outside, with motorcycles rushing past and children, chickens and goats running all over the place, but as soon as youContinue reading “Chez Tess”