An Ode to Tom’s
A new craze in the fashion world in the last year has been Tom's shoes. Comfortable shoes that most people find as ugly as Uggs (also one of my favorite…
A Black Expat in Benin
Being an expat in a country of all black people is a very interesting experience. On the one hand I love that I can move about undetected without having people…
Merry Christmas?
From when we are children, we learn that Christmas is the most important holiday of the year, not necessarily because of Jesus Christ, because a lot of people I know…
C’est violet!!!!
So I have decided to grow my hair back since it is so cheap to get my hair braided while in Benin. This is the second time that I got…
What’s that noise?
I thought I heard popcorn popping outside of my window and my mouth began to water in anticipation of a salty little treat that the nuns might let me steal…
A Day in the Life
Yesterday we traveled to the two furthest villages that are covered by our programs in order to give the mothers of the children their monthly allowance for breakfast, money that…
“Is that a Cadillac?”
This past weekend we traveled to Cotonou which is Benin's largest city and about a five hour bumpy and hot bus ride away. While there we went to Benin Marina…
My Life in Benin: The New Normal
As with anything in life you have to adjust to new surroundings, that means many things that before my have been strange become normal. Below I have listed some of…
On Working in Rural Africa
*Note: Because I am using dial up, I am currently unable to post pictures.* Many people are wondering and asked why I was going to Benin, honestly it wasn't that…
Bienvenue: The First Two Weeks in Rural Africa
*since i only have access to dial up I cannot post pictures right now. I will try to post when possible and internet is limited so blogs may be as…