Tchokpon my mango buddy

He found me one of the first big mangoes of the season in the village, he very proudly gave it to me and the best thanks I could give him was take a photo of us which I will later develop and send him. Note you can see his hernia, lots of children have them here, but im not all that sure why.

My days in Koko at Ayeke school

June 2nd 2008
The sun shines on Koko at 6.30 each morning, though the roosters seem to think it should be 5 as that is when they start to crow their morning chorus. I tend to wake about 7 to the crows or the crying child Angelo from next door, or to the children already arriving at 7.30 to start sweeping the school yard. School is meant to start at 8am, but this can be a flexible as sometimes the teachers j ... read more

Africa » Benin

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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