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Happy 90th, Mom!

June 2, 2019 In Other

[ Techiman, Ghana ] Just popping in to acknowledge something special: today is my mom’s ninetieth birthday. She was born in 1929 in Gulf, Texas, and is still as strong...

Writing about Africa

January 15, 2019 In Other

[ Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire ] I wrote recently about African stereotypes in the Western imagination and how they pertain to my travels on the continent. Really, I just...

Single-Story Dangers

January 5, 2019 In Other

[ Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire ] Try a small experiment: close your eyes and think of Africa. Make note of the first five images that come to mind—whatever pops into your...

Black Friday/Happiness

November 23, 2018 In Other

[ Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire ] One of the advantages of living outside the United States—and they are legion—is a chance to observe the spectacle of Western living from...

One Year Later

July 29, 2018 In Other

[ Makeni, Sierra Leone ] Having lingered much longer than anticipated, today I’m back on the road and out of touch for who knows how long. Interestingly enough, I remember...

T minus 12 & Ticket in Hand

November 30, 2017 In Other

[ Manvel ] Two departure dates have come and gone, but the third is indeed the charm: my ticket is booked, bags are largely packed, and I fly from Houston to Casablanca on Tuesday,...

Houston, We Have a (small) Problem

November 4, 2017 In Other

[ Manvel ] As you may or may not be able to discern from the above image, that’s a rod and a couple of pins inserted into the top of a femur. No, it’s not my femur…but...

Cooler than Kelvin

September 25, 2017 In Other

[ Pokhara ] From time to time most of us think we’ve hit upon some plan or idea or dream that is different—something ultra cool, undeniably unique, or particularly...

The Ancient & The New

September 11, 2016 In Other Travelogues

[ Varanasi ] Time flies when you get caught up in things. Especially nice things: photography, reading, exploring–and making huge strides on the updated version of this...

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