January 2011
13 posts
“cheri kw d 9 just t shté 1bn dbu d cmèn ok zubiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii”
– Most linguistically interesting Facebook message I’ve seen all week. I wish I could be as cool as the Malian youth - “Cherie, quoi de neuf? Juste te souhaiter un bon début de semaine. Ok, bisousssssss.” - “What’s up dear? Just to wish you a good start to the week. Ok,...
Aujourd’hui je suis entrée dans l’ascenseur et je t’ai senti. Quelqu’un est monté les étages avant moi, et il portait le meme parfum que toi. Tout ce qui est resté après son voyage vertical était un trace de ton mémoire. J’étais seule dedans, donc je me suis collée au mur ou je pouvais te sentir le plus fort. Ca jouait avec ma tete; c’était faible, le sent, mais...
To begin recounting the trip...
… I will start with a link to a blog I like to read - West Africa and Other Notes. Rosie fills her blog with stories and musings on life in Senegal, and often focuses on music. In her entry on December 27th, 2010, she tries to explain why she keeps returning to the country:
“But really, I can no more say why Senegal has become my home any more than someone can say why they love a...
Return
My apartment is dark. I flip on a light switch and the room is suddenly bathed in yellow tint. I haven’t had multiple lights to click on and off in several weeks. The studio is how I left it before. It feels empty, but somehow it is crowded with things. Things I realize I don’t need. I always feel this way when I come back from West Africa. I don’t feel excited to be back, nor do...
Good to know!
Spanair (www.spanair.com) just started offering flights between Barcelona and Bamako each Sunday. When I checked their website, tickets in January were under 375 Euros (under $500 or so). And round trip tickets between the US and Barcelona are sometimes quite cheap!
