First published in the Lafayette Journal & Courier, Lafayette, Indiana, June 26, 1977 POSTMARK: The Gambia By COLLEEN McGUIRE I lived with the Camara family in Serrekunda, the Gambia, for two months. During that time I had the marvelous opportunity to take part in two important African ceremonies. The first was the christening (called “kulio” in [...]
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Gambia, A Wedding
Posted in Travelogues Latin America & West Africa 1976-78, tagged Gambia wedding, griots on October 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dakar, Africa’s Miniature Paris
Posted in Travelogues Latin America & West Africa 1976-78, tagged Dakar, Goree Island, Senegal on October 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
First published in the Lafayette Journal & Courier, Lafayette, Indiana, 1977 POSTMARK: Senegal By COLLEEN McGUIRE Formerly the capital of French West Africa, Dakar is undoubtably one of Africa’s most modern cities. The capital of Senegal is a miniature version of Paris with its tree lined boulevards, sidewalk cafes and chic women. And like Paris, Dakar is [...]
Mali Retains Centuries-Old Culture
Posted in Travelogues Latin America & West Africa 1976-78, tagged Djenne, mali, Peul on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
First published in the Lafayette Journal & Courier, Lafayette, Indiana, July 24, 1977 POSTMARK: Mali By COLLEEN McGUIRE The Republic of Mali is a sub-Saharan country so impoverished that it doesn’t even fall under the Third World category. Mali is probably a fifth world country. People are starving here, evidenced by malnourished children with bloated bellies. [...]
Timbuktu: Ancient Mysteries
Posted in Travelogues Latin America & West Africa 1976-78, tagged mali, Sahara Desert, Timbuktu, Tuaregs on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
First published in the Lafayette Journal & Courier, Lafayette, Indiana, 1977 POSTMARK: Mali By COLLEEN McGUIRE When traveling in foreign lands, I search for the remote, the bizarre and the unusual. My idyllic quest thus led me to the ancient city of Timbuktu, “The Pearl of the Desert.” I yearned to venture there by “pirogue” [...]
Fierce Faces Mask Gentle Natures
Posted in Travelogues Latin America & West Africa 1976-78, tagged Bourkino Faso, Ouagadougou, upper volta on October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
First published in the Lafayette Journal & Courier, Lafayette, Indiana, 1977 POSTMARK: Upper Volta (Note: Upper Volta is now known as Bourkino Faso) By COLLEEN McGUIRE I hardly had heard of Upper Volta before coming to Africa. I couldn’t even pronounce its capital’s name — Ouagadougou. But now its name, its land, the tribes and its [...]
Togo, Welcome Oasis on African Journey
Posted in Travelogues Latin America & West Africa 1976-78, tagged Togo on October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
First published by the Lafayette Journal & Courier, Lafayette, indiana, 1977 POSTMARK: Togo By COLLEEN McGUIRE After spending four months in the arid Sahel countries where the flat, barren land seemed to exacerbate the poverty, Togo was a refreshing descent into lush, green valleys and hills. To be surrounded again by so much greenery was [...]
