J +1 - Friday, March 7, 2008 - Maroua
(J 2, 1:07, my first day ends, head full of plans ...) Lying in my bed in my head I'm making my first day Full and Maroua in Cameroon.
(0700) The alarm rings. Finally my phone rang. It will be his main utility here. The outdoor temperature and the glow of morning invite themselves through the curtains of my room and imagine the day that is taking place. The people here (and I even think it's a habit mainland) rises early to take advantage fresh for hours.
(7:34) time to emerge more and I won the courtyard. Seated at a table, I found I had crossed Pascale in Paris during the training day Planète Urgence. The current was well spent. My impression is confirmed here. We share our "breakfast" Continental flavor to its mission, which ends today. I try as much as possible to get information from it quickly on the utility that I have on the field. His words confirm me as I am enthusiastic about them. She recounts her experience, her joy at having échangé, apporté et reçu avec les gens pendant ces quinze jours. Elle me raconte les discussions qu’elle a pu avoir avec des officiels chargés des problématiques d’eau dans la plaine d’inondation de Waza-Logone (PIWL). C’est passionnant. Entre temps j’ai pris le lait en poudre pour du parmesan. Il va falloir que je renonce aux produits laitiers temporairement.
(08h05) Rémi arrive à l’hôtel. Ponctuel. Qui a dit les Africains ne se souciaient pas des horaires ?! Je termine mon petit-déjeuner, boucle mon sac à dos pour la journée. Aujourd’hui, découverte et travail au bureau de l’UICN à Maroua.
(08h20) Cinq à dix minutes en voiture nous séparent de l’hôtel. Les locaux de l’UICN sont propres et semblent récents. En tout cas l’emménagement de cette antenne du bureau régionale de l’UICN de Yaoundé est bien agréable. Il n’y a pas la clim. Mais tant mieux. Sinon quelle différence faire entre un bureau en France et au Cameroun si je ne peux même pas profiter de la température ambiante. Je fais la connaissance de Judith, étudiante en DESS en foresterie à l’Université de Yaoundé et qui effectue son stage à Maroua. Gilbert, qui s’occupe de l’animation et de la coordination avec les communautés locales au sein du bureau. Finally, a guard-old, watching the ups and downs. Remi on his side working to make me the owner's lap.
(0900) course, here in Cameroon, they lack the elements necessary connections to link my "mac" to the Internet. And Pascale which then plays the perfidious! With Remi, we talk in his office for the details of my stay there. It begins by introducing myself the region and its multiple characteristics. I manage carefree to understand what he talks to me and allows me even to raise the question naturally and on points of clarification. I think I felt comfortable. We speak the same language and same language. Two proposals, not septate differ from his speech. He proposes to work on implementation issues of Chadian refugees in northern province subsequent to the war in February and whose camps are located on the flyways of elephants in Waza Park to the south and seek to join the fleet in Kamalélou northern PIWL. It suits me really! Another proposal, to address the problems of wood and transhumance of local populations and refugees who are putting pressure on the environment.
(9:20) I finished out my views at Remi. We agree on how to proceed. The first is for me to see areas where I will be more competent and useful work of IUCN. By early next week we plan to adopt research tracks the time of my mission. Indeed, in this specific context, Remi makes me realize that my short presence here will compel us to have a strong pace. So much the better, again, I really want to be able to contribute something here.
(11:07) Pascale bend his luggage and climbed into the 4x4 IUCN Robert and Rémi direction Garoua where the flight ahead. I'm staying with Judith, with whom I exchange a bit. Then we release our organization to get the credit card with internet and telephone as well as change some money before returning to the hotel. And that is where the adventure begins.
(12.00) Our first objective is to combine two motorcycle taxis that lead us to our first destination. In Maroua, many young men in flowing yellow bikes without helmets or retro or clignos. Some wear a yellow bib. Difficult to find two bikes for Judith who offer us a price honest. The race is usually 100 CFA francs (15 euro cents), but with a white at his side, Judith must negotiate face a sudden price inflation. I climb behind my driver and go for a ride the "hair" in the wind and dust in the eyes. Our journey lasted several minutes for short distances because the bikes moving haphazardly and each intersection is a new danger. We conduct our little shopping like that until I returned to my household gods, in the shadow of my hotel.
(Afternoon) My afternoon is going solo in between my room and hallways of my hotel where the material that I potash Remi gave me prepare for our fieldwork. I make sure to identify the best area in which we will evolve in the coming days. The rest of the day is not much more lively. I concentrate on my reading and learning capabilities of my camera.
(21.15) Um, these green Sprite bottle. It really reminds me Zim. Seated at a table in the courtyard. There are small lights and a light breeze flowing, which makes the atmosphere very pleasant. A detail may be disturbing the peace this evening. The TV in the bar, with a very strong, and that broadcasts the "Masons of the heart." The contrast is quite striking.
(2200) Back in my room. I turn first to TV and was surprised to discover that I have decrypted Canal +. Tried at first, quickly put it out this object of distraction before playing a final on matters relating to my next research project.
(J 2, 1:07, my first day ends, head full of plans ...) Lying in my bed in my head I'm making my first day Full and Maroua in Cameroon.
(0700) The alarm rings. Finally my phone rang. It will be his main utility here. The outdoor temperature and the glow of morning invite themselves through the curtains of my room and imagine the day that is taking place. The people here (and I even think it's a habit mainland) rises early to take advantage fresh for hours.
(7:34) time to emerge more and I won the courtyard. Seated at a table, I found I had crossed Pascale in Paris during the training day Planète Urgence. The current was well spent. My impression is confirmed here. We share our "breakfast" Continental flavor to its mission, which ends today. I try as much as possible to get information from it quickly on the utility that I have on the field. His words confirm me as I am enthusiastic about them. She recounts her experience, her joy at having échangé, apporté et reçu avec les gens pendant ces quinze jours. Elle me raconte les discussions qu’elle a pu avoir avec des officiels chargés des problématiques d’eau dans la plaine d’inondation de Waza-Logone (PIWL). C’est passionnant. Entre temps j’ai pris le lait en poudre pour du parmesan. Il va falloir que je renonce aux produits laitiers temporairement.
(08h05) Rémi arrive à l’hôtel. Ponctuel. Qui a dit les Africains ne se souciaient pas des horaires ?! Je termine mon petit-déjeuner, boucle mon sac à dos pour la journée. Aujourd’hui, découverte et travail au bureau de l’UICN à Maroua.
(08h20) Cinq à dix minutes en voiture nous séparent de l’hôtel. Les locaux de l’UICN sont propres et semblent récents. En tout cas l’emménagement de cette antenne du bureau régionale de l’UICN de Yaoundé est bien agréable. Il n’y a pas la clim. Mais tant mieux. Sinon quelle différence faire entre un bureau en France et au Cameroun si je ne peux même pas profiter de la température ambiante. Je fais la connaissance de Judith, étudiante en DESS en foresterie à l’Université de Yaoundé et qui effectue son stage à Maroua. Gilbert, qui s’occupe de l’animation et de la coordination avec les communautés locales au sein du bureau. Finally, a guard-old, watching the ups and downs. Remi on his side working to make me the owner's lap.
(0900) course, here in Cameroon, they lack the elements necessary connections to link my "mac" to the Internet. And Pascale which then plays the perfidious! With Remi, we talk in his office for the details of my stay there. It begins by introducing myself the region and its multiple characteristics. I manage carefree to understand what he talks to me and allows me even to raise the question naturally and on points of clarification. I think I felt comfortable. We speak the same language and same language. Two proposals, not septate differ from his speech. He proposes to work on implementation issues of Chadian refugees in northern province subsequent to the war in February and whose camps are located on the flyways of elephants in Waza Park to the south and seek to join the fleet in Kamalélou northern PIWL. It suits me really! Another proposal, to address the problems of wood and transhumance of local populations and refugees who are putting pressure on the environment.
(9:20) I finished out my views at Remi. We agree on how to proceed. The first is for me to see areas where I will be more competent and useful work of IUCN. By early next week we plan to adopt research tracks the time of my mission. Indeed, in this specific context, Remi makes me realize that my short presence here will compel us to have a strong pace. So much the better, again, I really want to be able to contribute something here.
(11:07) Pascale bend his luggage and climbed into the 4x4 IUCN Robert and Rémi direction Garoua where the flight ahead. I'm staying with Judith, with whom I exchange a bit. Then we release our organization to get the credit card with internet and telephone as well as change some money before returning to the hotel. And that is where the adventure begins.
(12.00) Our first objective is to combine two motorcycle taxis that lead us to our first destination. In Maroua, many young men in flowing yellow bikes without helmets or retro or clignos. Some wear a yellow bib. Difficult to find two bikes for Judith who offer us a price honest. The race is usually 100 CFA francs (15 euro cents), but with a white at his side, Judith must negotiate face a sudden price inflation. I climb behind my driver and go for a ride the "hair" in the wind and dust in the eyes. Our journey lasted several minutes for short distances because the bikes moving haphazardly and each intersection is a new danger. We conduct our little shopping like that until I returned to my household gods, in the shadow of my hotel.
(Afternoon) My afternoon is going solo in between my room and hallways of my hotel where the material that I potash Remi gave me prepare for our fieldwork. I make sure to identify the best area in which we will evolve in the coming days. The rest of the day is not much more lively. I concentrate on my reading and learning capabilities of my camera.
(21.15) Um, these green Sprite bottle. It really reminds me Zim. Seated at a table in the courtyard. There are small lights and a light breeze flowing, which makes the atmosphere very pleasant. A detail may be disturbing the peace this evening. The TV in the bar, with a very strong, and that broadcasts the "Masons of the heart." The contrast is quite striking.
(2200) Back in my room. I turn first to TV and was surprised to discover that I have decrypted Canal +. Tried at first, quickly put it out this object of distraction before playing a final on matters relating to my next research project.
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