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Compilation of some of the phemoninal individuals I got to know here:
My Home
I live with the Orok family who lives in the house of the right. To the left of the compound lies an open air Pentecostal church whose members often sing me to sleep at night and sometimes wake me up ... [more]
Ekanem Orok: The most unlikely friend I've ever had
Originally, I thought this girl was the antithesis of me mostly (ok, completely) by virtue of her being a fashion designer. But over the months, I don’t think I’ve respected anyone more. She started h... [more]
My bro Okon Orok
This guy is a true Renaissance man: crazy talented artist, shrewd business man, soon-to-be electrical engineer, and truly a jack-of-all-trades. Sorry ladies, he's taken. But I was lucky enough to have... [more]
The Centrepiece of the Orok Household
To our left is the recently departed father. He was a pharmacist, lawyer, and designed and build houses as a hobby (serious lyhow many other people do you know who do that!?). To the right is Mommy, a... [more]
If I was religious I'd worship this girl
I will never forget my first night at the Orok household. It as pitch black when I woke up to a ‘sweep, sweep, sweep’ outside my door. By a single candle’s light, I could make out Ijoma. Blurting out ... [more]
Her giggle is even more beautiful than her smile
Little Ekanem is a cousin who, like Ijoma, has domestic worker status in the household. She was taken from her village only a few years ago and was forced to learn English. Though she wasn’t to keen o... [more]
Puppy?
I literally just stumbled upon it coming into the house one day and took a picture. You see many animals wandering the street in Calabar, but very few domestic pets exist. Especially puppies. However,... [more]
My partner in crime
Tawo is the other One Sky Renewable Energy nerd, Cross River State CREN Coordinator, person who knows about everything and everyone in Calabar, AND an all around great guy. Sorry folks, he’s also take... [more]
If everyone was as cool as these two, we wouldn’t worry about global warming
Evelyne is my most serious and steady early morning workout partner, passionate and dedicated One Sky HIV/AIDS coordinator, and holy crap don’t let this girl on the dance floor unless you don’t want t... [more]
My Hero
Simply by making pineapple banana pancakes with orange syrup while camping in Nigeira. Yup, that's all it takes, folks. Kelly is the big boss at the One Sky Office and outdoors wizard extraordinaire.
My Renewable Energy Gurus
One of the reasons I love working with the Council for Renewable Energy in Nigeria so much is the dynamo team I get to work with! Left to Right: Dr. Malami Aliyu - a senior scentist at the Sokoto ... [more]
Henry: my digital camera's most worthy namesake
This guy saved my life. I was sent over to Nigeria without any training one how to install PV systems and told it install the one at the One Sky office. This wicked talented electrician took an intere... [more]
WHO is that skinny white kid?! ;)
Alysha and I came over on the same flight, spent the first two weeks in Nigeria devising our escape from One Sky’s palace of an office/house and have been inseparable ever since. Even if we don’t see ... [more]
One Sky's Palace of an office
Located in the poshest gated community in Calabar, you can kinda tell Calabar isn't all that posh. But...
Damn the backyard is peaceful
I definitely have appreciated (in my moments of weakness) the peacefulness here that eludes me in every other crevice of Calabar. In the background you can see the 'boys quarters' where the colonis... [more]
Narges
She was the one to see me off when I left for Nigeria in October and joined me there in January for her internship. Narges is a strong, gutsy woman who is deathly afraid of motorcylces and anything wi... [more]
Patrica
Patrica is the queen of One Sky posing as the office manager. She and I butted heads fantastically over my last few months, but I learned a lot from her.
The case for cloning
On the left Michael, the son of Blessing (the One Sky maid), and on the right, Goodness, the daughter of Solomon (a One Sky security guard). Also know as two of the most beautiful children you will ev... [more]
And hot damn, who could forget?!
His PhD supervisors (and stupid worth ethic) would only let him stay for 3 weeks. But this guy didn’t just come to Nigeria, he was initiated: Unidentified rashes, death-defying illnesses, consuming mo... [more]
2 Comments - Add Public Comment or Send Private Message
April 26th 2006 - Mirela:
very nice pics, i am really glad to see them and " meet " these peoples :)
April 27th 2007 - Linda Osgood: Great Pictures
Love your pictures. I appreciate learning about some interesting people. You are lucky to be welcomed by nice people. I am glad you have been able to make good friends. Thanks Linda.
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