african learning journey
And so I went to a small part of the great continent..
a journey to see the differences.. and the things that bind.
Along the way, I met and stayed with people
who live in towns and cities.. and a few villages ..
Using public transport, I moved through 11 countries ..
pausing amongst urban bustle ..
drinking tea .. coffee .. local brews ..
and eating beautiful meals
with folk who live and work in these parts of the world ..
listening to .. living with .. the laughter and the tears.
For snippets of the journey, see the blog.
For a very rough route map, see below.
For a cup of tea and bit of chat about what I heard
and what I learnt, get in touch and hopefully
we can find a way to meet up.
VERY ROUGH ROUTE MAP
photos OF THE JOURNEY...
150 photos : some of my favourite images from the journey.
92 photos : one photo
for each day of the journey.
IMAGES OF HANDS
Some images currently on the blog.
The photos of hands are being prepared for an Edinburgh exhibition. Email me for more information.
about the journey...
why I WENT
To learn, to listen, to feel, to meet people to look for seeds that hold life and transformation. To be a better friend and advocate of people of the world. To be shaped and more informed. To see how the country I live in is impacting and engaging with this part of the world. To ask questions.
when I went
May - August 2008
where I went
Senegal
Mali
Burkina Faso
Niger
Benin
Togo
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
..through Senegal to..
The Gambia
..and back to Senegal
what i’ve learnt
Many, many things. And I’ve come away with many questions.
You can email me if you’d like to hear more of my insights and questions.. we could maybe even meet up for tea and conversation.
i’m human, you’re human, Let me greet your humanness. let’s be people together for a while. anne lamott
