Before I left, people told me this trip would change my life. Did it? Well, I realize the conflicts in…
Category: Niger
Miscellaneous Pictures and Stories
Wednesday, December 9 We went out in a truck and visited some bush villages today- there are new PCVs getting…
The not-so-nice parts
Not everything was peaches and cream- I have scars all over my feet and ankles from the omnipresent mosquitos and…
Park W and the Large Mammal Survey
Three times a year park officials and the PCVs (Peace Corps Volunteers) perform a large mammal survey. Eric, Tony (the…
Transportation in Niamey
The capital of Niger has a few paved streets, but most are sand. I would guess that about 85% of…
Tapoa
Eric lives in a village called Tapoa. Nearly all of the villagers work in Park W, so his village experience…
Language and Communication
(and lack thereof) The national language in Niger is French, but most people speak one of many unwritten tribal languages-…
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