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Category Archives: Season
Plague or blessing?
‘There are some large green insects on the mosquito net. You know, the ones that jump and eat the crops’, I explain to Ibrahim, being too tired to even remember the French word for grasshoppers. Even though I do not … Continue reading
Quiet Segou
Segou, by many a tourist, known as the laid-back city at the Niger riverbank has been hit hard by the crisis. About 80% of all souvenir shops in the city center have closed down and the usually bustling Monday market … Continue reading
Bustling Bamako
Mali is suffering. Last year’s drought, the rebellion in the North and the coup d’etat, all of them have contributed to the freefall of the Malian economy. Tourists as well as foreign NGO-workers have become a rarity and prices for … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Mali, Religion, Season
Tagged Bamako, bustling, capital, Friday prayer, Mali, Papillon Reizen, traffic jam
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Not easy!
‘Look at that!’ Talouta’s finger is pointing outside to the women passing by in the pouring rain. It’s raining cats and dogs, neither one of us, nor any of the other people around, is even considering to leave our shelter … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family Life, Feelings, Food, Mali, Needs, Season
Tagged easy, grateful, heavy, Mali, market, Papillon Reizen
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Water
We all know how important water is for life in general. However most of us may not always be aware of it, taking water for granted. Just open the tap and it’ll be there! Or not..? In Mali nothing is … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Health, Mali, Money, Needs, Season, Water
Tagged bill, hot season, Mali, Papillon Reizen, precious, water
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Endings & beginnings
I admit being guilty of blog neglect! And other than having been quite busy with other things there are no excuses. We did some traveling, unexpectedly had to move places, before being fully settled we were immersed in the annual … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Mali, Papillon Reizen, Season, Time
Tagged beginnings, endings, Festival sur le Niger, guestroom, Mali, moving, Papillon Reizen
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Another dead season
I’ve written before about the seasons in Mali, so you may not be surprised to read that we’re in the cold season at the moment. Cold and warm being relative values becomes clear when you’re used to winters with snow, … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Food, Gardening, Mali, Needs, Season
Tagged cold, harvest, hot, Mali, Papillon Reizen, season, temperature
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Best before
suMalians are not used to having stock, other than the rice and millet. Vegetables, meat, spices and cooking oil are bought on a daily basis. Whenever there’s a bit of extra money it will lead to more ingredients or a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Food, Mali, Money, Needs, Season, Time, Uncategorized
Tagged groceries, maggot, Mali, Papillon Reizen, supermarket, vegetable
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Not easy!
‘Look at that!’ Talouta’s finger is pointing outside to the women passing by in the pouring rain. It’s raining cats and dogs, neither one of us, nor any of the other people around, is even considering to leave our shelter … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family Life, Food, Love, Mali, Season
Tagged challenge, hard life, Mali, not easy, Papillon Reizen, women
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The dry season…
The hot season, also known as the dead season, came to an end. Temperatures dropped, spirits rose and hope was all around. ‘Soon the tourists will arrive and we’ll be making our living again!’ I’ve heard it from many a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Feelings, Mali, Money, Papillon Reizen, Season, Uncategorized
Tagged agency, dry, hope, hot, Mali, Papillon Reizen, rain, savings, tourist
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