December 2010
9 posts
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The Wedding Crasher
Before I left Washington, DC, my mother urged me to meet her Cameroonian church friend, Stella. After a couple failed attempts we met the week of my departure and I learned of her sister, Caroline Nkieh, who lives in Douala. I reached out to Caroline last week. She very kindly invited me to her wedding, which fell on Saturday – yesterday. Pumped for the invite, I quickly said yes, and she...
Dos and Don’ts in Cameroon (and probably...
Do – rise early. The sun raises at 6:30am, along with rooster crows, hums of music, and singing birds. By 7:00am, the city is awake, running to work and munching on “puff puffs”/beignets (fist-sized fried dough served with or without sugar).
Do – say “Bon jour” to everyone you pass, except….
Don’t – respond when young men say “Bon jour, mon cherie.”
Do – load on facial sunscreen. The sun bites...
TED Talk: William Ury: The walk from "no" to "yes" →
Brought to you from the Peace and Conflict Development Network, William Ury talks through the possibilities of Conflict Resolution on an local and global scale. Really a great short film!
Christmas preparations
December is a busy month. People everywhere are preparing for the holidays, whether it is Christmas, Chanukah or the New Year. In Douala, holiday decorations have popped up in stores, such as ORCA, the Cameroonian version of WalMart. Christmas music blares in car radios. Yet, it is nearly 95 degrees and dry season has finally arrived. Yesterday, I even went to a pool party. A December with...
