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No Hurry, No Worry: June 2011
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No Hurry, No Worry. My Experiences in Mali as a Fulbright Student. Sunday, June 26, 2011. The Winds of Change. Rain last week at my apartment. The wind was a relief on a night when my A/C unit didn’t seem to want to blow cool air, but it made for unsuccessful blogging. I didn’t get much past the title of this post before my electricity flickered and then everything went black. It was really coming down! The winds have really been picking up in Bamako and with them, come the rains! I actually started this...
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No Hurry, No Worry: 'Tis the Season?
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No Hurry, No Worry. My Experiences in Mali as a Fulbright Student. Monday, November 29, 2010. This morning, I started listening to Christmas music. It’s not December 1. My holiday season began two weeks ago with the celebration of the Muslim holiday, Tabaski. Http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabaski. For weeks leading up to the “fete,” it was all anyone talked about. If you took a taxi and asked the driver, “Ca va? 8221; (Only a little ok? Oumou and me dressed in our holiday finest. Finally, at around 5:30, ...
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No Hurry, No Worry: Mali on the Move...
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No Hurry, No Worry. My Experiences in Mali as a Fulbright Student. Thursday, November 24, 2011. Mali on the Move. A quick aside to just say that travel capabilities these days are pretty crazy! The fact that this is possible… or that I can go from Mali to France to Greencastle in a matter of hours is pretty insane. While the physical change in location is quick and easy, it’s the mental change of place that is a little harder…. Dogon masks and art at Musee du Quai Branly. As well as some interesting stuf...
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No Hurry, No Worry: August 2010
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No Hurry, No Worry. My Experiences in Mali as a Fulbright Student. Wednesday, August 11, 2010. A First Time for Everything. But I don’t want to get ahead of myself! Right now I am hanging out at home and working at Chief’s (a BBQ type restaurant that is a 10 minute walk from my house). I have made a couple of short trips this summer (to DC and Chicago…. And soon to Louisville and Denver! And now—what all of you can do to help me! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). This blog is my way of communicating with famil...
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No Hurry, No Worry: Running Through Ramadan
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No Hurry, No Worry. My Experiences in Mali as a Fulbright Student. Tuesday, August 30, 2011. This evening around 6pm, after a day of apartment hunting with a friend, working on my computer on an NGO project, and catching up with phone calls after the weekend, I psych myself up and set out to run. I pass by my guardian and his family sitting on their patio downstairs. 8220;I ni ce,”. 8220;K’an ben sooni.”. I’ll be back soon! The newly paved road where I start my runs. I can’t complain, because I lov...
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No Hurry, No Worry: August 2011
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No Hurry, No Worry. My Experiences in Mali as a Fulbright Student. Tuesday, August 30, 2011. This evening around 6pm, after a day of apartment hunting with a friend, working on my computer on an NGO project, and catching up with phone calls after the weekend, I psych myself up and set out to run. I pass by my guardian and his family sitting on their patio downstairs. 8220;I ni ce,”. 8220;K’an ben sooni.”. I’ll be back soon! The newly paved road where I start my runs. I can’t complain, because I lov...
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No Hurry, No Worry: February 2011
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No Hurry, No Worry. My Experiences in Mali as a Fulbright Student. Tuesday, February 22, 2011. There's No Place Like Home' or 'Change is Good'. It has been so long since I offered an update on things here in Bamako. Honestly, the time seems to have flown and crept by at the same time! It is hard to believe that I am 4 ½ months through a 10 month grant! Happy New Year from Siby! Love, Ryan, Sonja, Gaelle, Bodil,. Zak, Alys, and George. But after many disappointments (and photos to prove it), I found set o...
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No Hurry, No Worry: September 2010
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No Hurry, No Worry. My Experiences in Mali as a Fulbright Student. Thursday, September 30, 2010. I just successfully completed my first day back in Mali…. Okay, I slept through most of it, but I definitely accomplished some things! My first accomplishment was making it here. Trust me, when you travel for 40 hours alone through three continents, just making it somewhere feels like a major feat! My last week of trip preparations flew by, and my family and friends gave me a great send-off! I also tried not ...
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No Hurry, No Worry: November 2010
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No Hurry, No Worry. My Experiences in Mali as a Fulbright Student. Monday, November 29, 2010. This morning, I started listening to Christmas music. It’s not December 1. My holiday season began two weeks ago with the celebration of the Muslim holiday, Tabaski. Http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabaski. For weeks leading up to the “fete,” it was all anyone talked about. If you took a taxi and asked the driver, “Ca va? 8221; (Only a little ok? Oumou and me dressed in our holiday finest. Finally, at around 5:30, ...
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No Hurry, No Worry: April 2011
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No Hurry, No Worry. My Experiences in Mali as a Fulbright Student. Thursday, April 21, 2011. Segou Sunset as seen from our pinasse. Lovely travel companions Cecilia, Erin, and Martha. Bellies happy and legs stretched after the ride, fatigue begins to set in and even the enthusiasm we all share can’t buoy our energy levels quite enough. A nap in the A/C is just what the doctor ordered! 8220;Toi- tu ne vas pas quitter le Mali, n’est pas? 8221; she asks. You won’t leave Mali, right? 8220;I love Mali,”...
