Monthly Archives: April 2010

When it rains, it pours

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Clark

I got an email from Bossman asking if I had a valid visa. That is all. Five minutes later, he asks if I have a valid visa for Saudi. If I had list the drawbacks to my job, the top … Continue reading →

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House numbers and mobile phones

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Clark

Something that I see all over west Africa is houses will have long numbers written on them either on the door or near it.  They tend to be spray painted. They aren’t house numbers, they are mobile phone numbers. It … Continue reading →

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It isn’t always exciting.

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Clark

Just the parts I normally talk about. Last night, we went a place we call Blue Bar because it is painted a bright blue. I’m not really sure what the actual name is. We had curried rice, grilled fish and … Continue reading →

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