Drinking the Champagne

Goodbye, and Goodnight

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March 3rd 2007
Hi everyone Well, this is officially the last blog post from my trip to Burkina Faso which began on May 5th of last year. And what a trip it has been! With the many ups and downs (mainly downs at first, I will admit) I can honestly say I have gotten more out of this experience than I could have hoped for. It has been rewarding professionally, but even more so personally. Really, there is no way t ... read more

Africa » Burkina Faso » Centre » Ouagadougou

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Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural res... ... read more