First night in Tobe

The village where I am living is called Koko, it is just out of the main town Bante. Bante is on the main road north on the west of Benin (it may be found on a normal map). Koko has no power, has about 6000 people. Tobe, is a sacred mountain just out of Kok, and is where Karen has her house.

Benin - a new way of living

May 4th 2008
How to describe another world of new feelings, sights and smells, while sitting in an air conditioned room with a cold beer?? My world here is very different to home in New Zealand, but different in a wonderful way. It has now been just over a month, and I have two months still to go. Every day is a learning experience, the way of living here is just so different on every single level, but when ... read more

Africa » Benin » West

Present day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom that rose in the 15th century. The territory became a French Colony in 1872 and achieved independence on 1 August 1960, as the Republic of Benin. A succession of military gov... ... read more

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