Saturday, Jan. 31
Albany, NY
With help from readers, I’ve put together a list of most popular blog posts. Here’s your chance to scroll through and make sure you’ve read the best stories.
Cameroon:
Homecoming: I reunite with a polygamous family in the village of Fongo-Ndeng.
Feeding and healing: A night of celebration for a grieving family.
The gift of school: Money collected from readers of this blog to pay for school was cause for joy in Fongo-Ndeng.
A very long layover: Unwilling to pay a bribe? Unable to leave the airport.
Madagascar:
Special delivery: Why I took the risk of carrying a package from a stranger on a flight.
Old, wrinked and inspiring: An unusual bunkmate had a strong impression on me.
Zen: High on travel.
Overnight debacle: An adventure I’d rather avoid: sleeping in a not-so-safe bush taxi station.
West Africa:
Jean and Lolita: Watching a sick boy in Burkina Faso connect with a chimp.
Desert by camel: Experiencing a sandstorm in Timbuktu.
Making much from mud: Exploring Djenne, Mali, where all buildings are made of mud.
* If there’s another post you’d like to see included here, let me know and I’ll add the link.
Inkslinging in Africa 
February 2, 2009 at 9:25 am
Lexi,
I think the picture that will remain with me and has bothered me is the group of women in purple who have been circumcised. Not a happy rememberence but one I’ll remember.
Pat
February 3, 2009 at 11:21 am
Hi all,
Had a reader ask me to post the link to Election Night: https://allonsy.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/election-night/
June 28, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Very inspirational. I am currently going through a mid-30’s life crisis. I dislike my job in the healthcare administration sector and I am longing to travel, travel, travel. My excuse is: I have a husband who loves his hospital job and a 2-year-old girl, as welll as debt from a 22-month-long home renovation hell. What do I do now? 🙂 I think I will postpone, postpone, postpone.
P.S. Love your blog and will definitely bookmark you!