SEGOU
Segou's calling!
How are you? I've heard in France that we no longer spoke of the case Bettancourt or pension reform, but the death of the French hostage.
is a nasty business execution ...
Where I am is also a nasty for Mali. Just like Afghanistan, can not now speak of Mali que pour la présence d'AQMI dans le nord du pays. D'ailleurs, plutôt que de parler de Nord Mali, il faudrait mieux parler de Sahara. Ce n'est même pas un Etat ce territoire, c'est un no man's land. Comment un pays parmi les plus pauvres au monde peut contrôler un territoire désertique plus grand que la France ? Si les têtes pensantes de la colonisation avaient mieux utilisé leurs règles au moment du partage de la région, ils auraient pris en compte la dimension du pays qu'ils dessinaient, 2.5 grand comme la France, avec des zones incontrôlables. Je connais des pays riches qui ne parviennent pas à ce que des quartiers urbains soient en sécurité. Il ne faut donc pas blâmer le Mali si des groupes mal intentioned exploit past mistakes ...
Here, people are concerned that 400 armed guy in the desert prepared to succeed as wrong in Mali. The country known for its warmth, friendliness and hospitality can be found on the red list of dangerous destinations. We must understand that the Northern Mali has nothing to do with the rest of Mali. In the north, the region is inhabited by nomads and some desert populations that have settled. In these areas, there is no more than 5 people per km ². The rest of Mali, are areas to hundreds or even thousands of kilometers from the North ... It comprises a day of travel. Mopti, the area further north of the "green" area, and also the most touristy area of Mali, it is almost two days drive from Timbuktu, the beginning of the red zone. Malians are concerned that Westerners leave the country and tourism, among the major revenue of the country, collapsed in fear of recent events. It is however safer than some neighborhoods in French ...
I hope the tension will fall and that Mali will manage to resolve the recurring issue of "North" with the support of other countries ...
Regarding the job, this episode has a direct effect on the activity on site. Volunteers français qui étaient en mission au Mali, dans des régions tout à fait sûres, ont été rappelés par leur entreprise. Ils ont été contraints d'écourter leur "congé solidaire". La peur permet bien des choses. Il y a deux jous, j'ai appris qu'une vingtaine de volontaires qui devaient venir au Mali ne viendront plus car leur employeur craint pour eux, malgré nos propos rassurants... En quelques heures, plusieurs semaines de boulot foutue en l'air et 1/6ème de l'activité partie en fumée... Le plus dur dans l'histoire, c'est d'expliquer cela aux bénéficiaires des formations qui s'étaient préparés et organisés depuis longtemps pour recevoir des formations who will not take place ... and they really need.
This story gives a little vacation to our friends Eric and Lillian! The least thing they would come to Mali.
My mission in Segou ends tomorrow morning, at the same time as my mission in Mali. I take the plane tomorrow evening. In Segou, I had the pleasure of meeting women's associations dynamic leader with real women. With Yann, we also met our employees Mali. Much has been shared with them. It's been very interesting and exciting for the team cohesion and appreciation of their work. I hope it will bear fruit field.
I kiss you and tell you soon!
(soon 4000:))
Friday, July 30, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Native Expansion Mount And Blade Patch
MOPTI D +13 D +9
Hi everyone!
I'm sorry for putting you in need. I created a need that you did not before. To respond to the hundreds of letters (the alphabet) that I received, I send you some new lines.
recent days have been loaded. Little time to write about my activities. They looked like much to those of the first week with contacts with local institutions and the French cooperation on the spot. I went to Mopti, 650km north of Bamako. It is not in the sensitive area much talked about in recent days. To bring several solutions: 12pm bus, car or 10am to 1am plane. I tried to make the aircraft with 15 seats in a 1900C Airliner if you want to find the photo. It's a little cuckoo in which it is barely standing. There are two rows of seats on each side of the aisle ... Both pilots were slightly foufou. What was the top are the two pilots, English, presenting the safety instructions in English ... The plane was composed mostly of Malians who have watched in the eye without understanding much visible to the instructions ... We took off ... It was an adventure! Saturday arrived in Mopti, we followed the traditional program of visits which I have spoken. At the end of the day, after waking at 4am, I was very tired. I did not lose to a small sleeping in the morning.
Sunday was also at work but at a more leisurely pace ... We have prepared two days of seminars that are held with local staff to bring some points of daily work. They like it because we care their opinion. We will particularly ensure that it is useful and practical for their work. Today
second and final day of meetings and discussion in Mopti. It was also quite exchanged with another program manager for PU in Mopti. It was very interesting. We discuss technical issues and financial support:) Yum yum! The day also saw the announcement of the death of French. We discussed the impact for our local programs. I do not think it will affect those who come. By cons it would deter those who loved coming
... I'll tell you in a future post with chips for a relaxed atmosphere. For tonight, I'll be reasonable and to bed without delay. Tomorrow we drive to Segou, 7am to 6am bus! It will change the plane!
I think well of you!
I'll be back soon on the Web.
See ya!
Hi everyone!
I'm sorry for putting you in need. I created a need that you did not before. To respond to the hundreds of letters (the alphabet) that I received, I send you some new lines.
recent days have been loaded. Little time to write about my activities. They looked like much to those of the first week with contacts with local institutions and the French cooperation on the spot. I went to Mopti, 650km north of Bamako. It is not in the sensitive area much talked about in recent days. To bring several solutions: 12pm bus, car or 10am to 1am plane. I tried to make the aircraft with 15 seats in a 1900C Airliner if you want to find the photo. It's a little cuckoo in which it is barely standing. There are two rows of seats on each side of the aisle ... Both pilots were slightly foufou. What was the top are the two pilots, English, presenting the safety instructions in English ... The plane was composed mostly of Malians who have watched in the eye without understanding much visible to the instructions ... We took off ... It was an adventure! Saturday arrived in Mopti, we followed the traditional program of visits which I have spoken. At the end of the day, after waking at 4am, I was very tired. I did not lose to a small sleeping in the morning.
Sunday was also at work but at a more leisurely pace ... We have prepared two days of seminars that are held with local staff to bring some points of daily work. They like it because we care their opinion. We will particularly ensure that it is useful and practical for their work. Today
second and final day of meetings and discussion in Mopti. It was also quite exchanged with another program manager for PU in Mopti. It was very interesting. We discuss technical issues and financial support:) Yum yum! The day also saw the announcement of the death of French. We discussed the impact for our local programs. I do not think it will affect those who come. By cons it would deter those who loved coming
... I'll tell you in a future post with chips for a relaxed atmosphere. For tonight, I'll be reasonable and to bed without delay. Tomorrow we drive to Segou, 7am to 6am bus! It will change the plane!
I think well of you!
I'll be back soon on the Web.
See ya!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Blueprint Rabbit-hutch
Empire State of...
a stroke
Amid
My fists explode, cutting into pieces
I do not know
why I look at my wrists
crashing against the walls
head split like a log or buried as the pinion
I feel the flame running shoulder to shoulder
More, more
Of the cervical muscles, a blade and wake queue
Move away
Back away!
YOU RULE!
All my tracks
a stroke
Amid
My fists explode, cutting into pieces
I do not know
why I look at my wrists
crashing against the walls
head split like a log or buried as the pinion
I feel the flame running shoulder to shoulder
More, more
Of the cervical muscles, a blade and wake queue
Move away
Back away!
YOU RULE!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Mount & Blade Mod Dragon Ball
BAMAKO BAMAKO
I nor sogoma France! I ka kene
? Sogomobedi? Toro city for all I hope!
course I got into Bambara. I do not have much choice, my second pass, I must show that I am making progress. I remain bad because I do not accept ... A bit like those who followed my progress in German during my early schooling:) Still it's a real plus in relationships every day stammer a little Bambara. This is the most spoken language in Mali is the lingua franca, the language of everyday life. I am likely to forget soon after my return. But frankly, it's very frequent that we are trying to teach me the basics of Bambara. They do not despair these Malians!
few days ago I arrived in Bamako, and I do not even told you about. Not bother to sigh or moan, it's a blog or cultural dimension Also, and I dare, intercultural) Bamako is a city paradoxical! When you're in Bamako, you lives hell of exhausts so many small motorcycles. These are Jakarta. Everyone has is amazing. By cons they smoke without retained. It's the same old cars that have the joy of bringing up clouds of men! You lives hell of noise and traffic. It's a pretty dirty and polluted city. The consequence is that the city is a permanent show. You spend in one place (and frankly, it's not easy to find) or you spend in new neighborhoods, you always à regarder et à découvrir. Forcément la pauvreté frappe. Mais le courage et la volonté forcent aussi l’admiration. La grande majorité de la population est pauvre mais elle ne renonce pas. C’est un mélange de fatalisme qui enferme définitivement la plupart dans leur condition d’indigent et un mélange d’optimisme puisque les gens ne renoncent pas… du moins, ce n’est pas l’impression générale. C’est une ville saisissante.
Je ne manquerai pas de vous faire le topo des autres villes par lesquelles je vais passer. Mon programme ces deux derniers jours s’est principalement tourné vers des rendez-vous institutionnels, comme prévu. Je reconnais the appointment we had with Yann Embassy of France was a particularly pleasant. First, because before us, we had a young woman between 25 and 30 years in office in recent months as for relations with NGOs and decentralized cooperation has been very available to talk. Our conversation lasted 1:30, which is not negligible. There was a lot of sharing information and public relations. It has traded on anecdotes of everyday life in Mali, which helped lighten the mood. It's good to be known by that person. You never know for more! And then c'était agréable parce que tout le bâtiment est climatisé :)
Pour tous ceux, et surtout celle qui trouve ces lignes trop conventionnelles, je ne ferai pas de ce blog une vitrine de mes excursions dans les makis maliens. D’abord parce que je ne suis pas encore allé dans un maki… si si je le jure. Et parce que tu sais bien qu’il n’y a que lors de mon passage au Cameroun que j’ai fait la connaissance d’une p… (je ne sais pas si des enfants ou des âmes sensibles lisent ces pages :)).
Je file me coucher (ben oui, j’écris hors ligne pour ne pas imputer cela sur mon temps de trravail :p … là encore, je ne sais pas qui lit mon blog :)).
bad it did not rain once. It is yet very hot!
Kamba!
I nor sogoma France! I ka kene
? Sogomobedi? Toro city for all I hope!
course I got into Bambara. I do not have much choice, my second pass, I must show that I am making progress. I remain bad because I do not accept ... A bit like those who followed my progress in German during my early schooling:) Still it's a real plus in relationships every day stammer a little Bambara. This is the most spoken language in Mali is the lingua franca, the language of everyday life. I am likely to forget soon after my return. But frankly, it's very frequent that we are trying to teach me the basics of Bambara. They do not despair these Malians!
few days ago I arrived in Bamako, and I do not even told you about. Not bother to sigh or moan, it's a blog or cultural dimension Also, and I dare, intercultural) Bamako is a city paradoxical! When you're in Bamako, you lives hell of exhausts so many small motorcycles. These are Jakarta. Everyone has is amazing. By cons they smoke without retained. It's the same old cars that have the joy of bringing up clouds of men! You lives hell of noise and traffic. It's a pretty dirty and polluted city. The consequence is that the city is a permanent show. You spend in one place (and frankly, it's not easy to find) or you spend in new neighborhoods, you always à regarder et à découvrir. Forcément la pauvreté frappe. Mais le courage et la volonté forcent aussi l’admiration. La grande majorité de la population est pauvre mais elle ne renonce pas. C’est un mélange de fatalisme qui enferme définitivement la plupart dans leur condition d’indigent et un mélange d’optimisme puisque les gens ne renoncent pas… du moins, ce n’est pas l’impression générale. C’est une ville saisissante.
Je ne manquerai pas de vous faire le topo des autres villes par lesquelles je vais passer. Mon programme ces deux derniers jours s’est principalement tourné vers des rendez-vous institutionnels, comme prévu. Je reconnais the appointment we had with Yann Embassy of France was a particularly pleasant. First, because before us, we had a young woman between 25 and 30 years in office in recent months as for relations with NGOs and decentralized cooperation has been very available to talk. Our conversation lasted 1:30, which is not negligible. There was a lot of sharing information and public relations. It has traded on anecdotes of everyday life in Mali, which helped lighten the mood. It's good to be known by that person. You never know for more! And then c'était agréable parce que tout le bâtiment est climatisé :)
Pour tous ceux, et surtout celle qui trouve ces lignes trop conventionnelles, je ne ferai pas de ce blog une vitrine de mes excursions dans les makis maliens. D’abord parce que je ne suis pas encore allé dans un maki… si si je le jure. Et parce que tu sais bien qu’il n’y a que lors de mon passage au Cameroun que j’ai fait la connaissance d’une p… (je ne sais pas si des enfants ou des âmes sensibles lisent ces pages :)).
Je file me coucher (ben oui, j’écris hors ligne pour ne pas imputer cela sur mon temps de trravail :p … là encore, je ne sais pas qui lit mon blog :)).
bad it did not rain once. It is yet very hot!
Kamba!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Blog Calcanium Fracture
D +4 D +2
Hello,
's it! I know what it is! I finally experienced ... It warned by some clouds, then some lightning and some swirling winds before the outbreak of cocktail and splashing all over the city. I figured the props on my last visit in late 2009 without really living. I am baptized, I had rain in Mali. Nothing to do with the little London drizzle, nothing to do with either the Paris showers, rain Bamako is that, without a lived but I suppose the closest of the Deluge.
The beneficial effect is immediate cooling of the atmosphere and that, that is priceless! This should give us a cool night. I am unhappy that following the heavy rain tonight, the megaphone the muezzin (one who makes the call to prayer) is suppressed by water 5am. I know it's not very respectful of multiculturalism, but I can not ignore the early morning! If I'm happy with the rain that softens my living, I tell myself that those who sleep outside or near should not enjoy the rain under the same terms
The day was devoted to final adjustments to the agenda of my stay. Many of the institutional partners that we want to meet on vacation. There are lots of expat that snap to the summer holidays. It has everything even a busy schedule. I also took the day to discuss with Yann, you know, and Boubacar, which is the referent Planète Urgence in Bamako. We've updated their computer (permanent wound!) Discuss their work, discuss the impacts of our projects. It is a particular person, rather proud and talkative, but it's a hard worker. We'll spend a good part of this week together.
much for these few lines of the day. He is 22h at a time when I write, and the rain has just resumed.
Good night (provided it is fresh!)
Hello,
's it! I know what it is! I finally experienced ... It warned by some clouds, then some lightning and some swirling winds before the outbreak of cocktail and splashing all over the city. I figured the props on my last visit in late 2009 without really living. I am baptized, I had rain in Mali. Nothing to do with the little London drizzle, nothing to do with either the Paris showers, rain Bamako is that, without a lived but I suppose the closest of the Deluge.
The beneficial effect is immediate cooling of the atmosphere and that, that is priceless! This should give us a cool night. I am unhappy that following the heavy rain tonight, the megaphone the muezzin (one who makes the call to prayer) is suppressed by water 5am. I know it's not very respectful of multiculturalism, but I can not ignore the early morning! If I'm happy with the rain that softens my living, I tell myself that those who sleep outside or near should not enjoy the rain under the same terms
The day was devoted to final adjustments to the agenda of my stay. Many of the institutional partners that we want to meet on vacation. There are lots of expat that snap to the summer holidays. It has everything even a busy schedule. I also took the day to discuss with Yann, you know, and Boubacar, which is the referent Planète Urgence in Bamako. We've updated their computer (permanent wound!) Discuss their work, discuss the impacts of our projects. It is a particular person, rather proud and talkative, but it's a hard worker. We'll spend a good part of this week together.
much for these few lines of the day. He is 22h at a time when I write, and the rain has just resumed.
Good night (provided it is fresh!)
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