There has been some confusion about the subject on my part, but now I’ve managed to get everything straight. The situation is this: Burkina Faso has a president, Compaoré, who has been in power ever since a military coup in 1987. In 2000, after some heavy protests, it was decided that the constitution should beContinue reading “the political situation in Burkina Faso (October 26)”
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the angry feminist in me (October 25)
In a moment of weakness, I thought: If the men of this country don’t stop referring to ”a good woman”, as if there were mostly bad ones, and if they don’t swallow their pride and start helping out with the ”women’s chores” such as carrying grocery bags and preparing dinner, this country will never getContinue reading “the angry feminist in me (October 25)”
first contact (October 25)
Today, after dropping Elli off in Reko, me, Desiré and Theo drove around all day visiting the three potential transect villages that I had picked out in the vicinity of Ouahigouya. There was a lot of time spent, sitting in the shadow under a tree, waiting for the right person to come back from aContinue reading “first contact (October 25)”
update
The very old president might be able to sit for another five years after a proposal was passed in the parliament on Monday, and the opposition is encouraging civil disobedience. But Elli and I have left Ouaga and here in the country, things are calm. I need to sleep much more than usual, though. Interesting,Continue reading “update”
Katja Malmborg 