Neighborhood Children

With only slight resistance from the older girls who did not want a picture without being dressed properly, I was able to take a picture of almost all the neighbor kids who circle my home while doing laundry or drawing water, waiting for a chance to chat with me or eat a cookie. Or two, two cookies are better than one.

International Women's Day

April 8th 2008
Athiémé celebrated International Women’s Day on the 8th of March at the secondary school’s playing fields. The basketball and handball teams, the two sports with girls’ included, had prepared the courts for the games, which meant that the courts had actually been drawn in, the lines scratched out with a hoe. We set up a tent at each court for the spectators and hauled the benches and chalk ... read more

Africa » Benin » South » Athiémé

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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