somewhere in africa

A wonderful space within Lagos that portrays part of past and...

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:49:51 -0400

A wonderful space within Lagos that portrays part of past and existing art cultures in Lagos and within other African countries. (Click on photo to visit website).

Dear Nigerians, foreign friends=visas

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 06:42:00 -0400

Dear Nigerians, foreign friends=visas:

Quite an entertaining read, and interesting outlook on Nigerian/expat relations in Nigeria. I am waiting for the poetry recital.

Tunis, Tunisia.

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:51:04 -0400

Tunis, Tunisia.

dynamicafrica: Walid Ktila of Tunisia won gold in the Men’s...

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:44:09 -0400

dynamicafrica:

Walid Ktila of Tunisia won gold in the Men’s 200m - T34 Final on day 6 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 4, 2012 in London, England.

Ktila also won gold in the men’s 200m - T34 final.

Tunisia finished 14th overall on the medals chart, the highest of any African country, with 9 gold medals, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals.

South Africa was the second-highest African country with 8 gold medals, followed by Nigeria with 6 gold medals.

Lagos, Nigeria.

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:39:00 -0400

Lagos, Nigeria.

Dolores Park, San Francisco.

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:19:19 -0400

Dolores Park, San Francisco.

Gasworks Park, Seattle.

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:46:53 -0400

Gasworks Park, Seattle.

Bikes in Los Angeles and its vicinity.

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:40:00 -0400

Sunset

San Marino

Huntington Beach

Bikes in Los Angeles and its vicinity.

Great blog about biking, style and traveling (click on photo)....

Tue, 22 May 2012 05:56:30 -0400

Great blog about biking, style and traveling (click on photo). Appropriate motivation tool to get my bikes photo sharing back into gear.

Tunisia | Worth a visit, even now

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:05:00 -0400

Tunisia | Worth a visit, even now:

The NYTimes says so… I second. Perhaps the most appealing aspect is that you can experience whatever Tunisia you want, based on what and who you want to see, as well as based on the kinds of stories you want to report back. These can range from up and coming extreme Islamists to the combination of the tightest skirt and highest heel you have ever witnessed. From the clearest beach, to the dingiest unfinished cement building. We have it all.

Chop Cassava has been documenting the Occupy Nigeria movement -...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:40:00 -0400

Chop Cassava has been documenting the Occupy Nigeria movement - this videos is a recapitulation of what has been happening and a message that for many Nigerians, the fight is still not over.

Back to Rio de Janeiro. Quite possibly the coolest city on...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:58:49 -0500

Back to Rio de Janeiro. Quite possibly the coolest city on earth.

Altamira. Right next to the Bar do Fatima. Altamira is a quiet...

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:13:25 -0500

Altamira. Right next to the Bar do Fatima. Altamira is a quiet town in Brazil’s northeastern state of Pará, where bikes abound, as do mosquitoes and glasses of the most exquisite fruit juices.

Amazon river. On the way to Riozinho do Anfrisio, Para state,...

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:01:46 -0500

Amazon river. On the way to Riozinho do Anfrisio, Para state, Brazil.

Photo

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:02:00 -0500

Photo

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:46:00 -0500

The one way street sign is unfortunately somewhat representative...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:11:00 -0500

The one way street sign is unfortunately somewhat representative of the relationship between the current Tunisian government and its people. It seems that for the Ennahda party, self-proclaimed “moderate” islamists who now run the country, dialogue is a concept little practiced by its representatives.

Today, a religious police was instated and one of the party’s representatives declared on the most widely listened to radio station that women who do not wear the veil will go to hell.

This article by Robert Fisk in the Independent depicts the fears experienced by many secularists in Tunisia, myself included. One year ago, I felt drunk with freedom. Today, I feel like I am living with the worst hangover for which no cure is strong enough.

Perhaps what is most frightening and veritably disheartening, and what I once rejected with absolution, is the thought that Tunisia is a truly conservative nation who would rather listen to preachers endorse female genital mutilation than watch Lebanese popstar sensation Nancy Ajram shake her much admired booty at the Carthage Summer Festival.

Life is currently happening in Tunis.

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:37:16 -0500

Life is currently happening in Tunis.

Snapshots of Port au Prince and Les Cayes, Haiti.

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:51:00 -0500

Snapshots of Port au Prince and Les Cayes, Haiti.

An article from Good, ” Reconstruction Zone: Chronicling...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:01:22 -0500

An article from Good, ” Reconstruction Zone: Chronicling Haiti’s Post-Quake Struggles.” With Tunisia celebrating the anniversary of the ‘official’ start of the Revolution, Haiti marking two years of reconstruction efforts after the infamous earthquake, and now Nigeria starting its own Occupy movement, it seems there is no end to the number of places you can care about, either through living there or simply visiting. Next week, I will be going to Haiti (for work) and experiencing what development professionals keep emphasizing cannot be grasped by reading articles, but only by seeing first hand. Reading this article provides insight into the current situation in Haiti and a preview of what to expect.