My blog from the Ivory Coast

Fishing villages of Assinie

Fishing villages line the Ivory Coast; many of the fishermen have done this their entire lives. Their livelihood depends on ...

PHOTOS: The road to Assinie-Mafia

The beaches of Côte d'Ivoire hold a rich past — but only the grated sand remembers it. Tragedies like the ...

PHOTOS: Abidjan in action — the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire

General shots taken by Sarah Teague in Abidjan from the summer of 2018 to the spring of 2019. The staple ...

Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo’s acquittal sparking anger, cheer … and shaving

Story by Sarah Teague. Featured photo credit: AFP. Laurent Gbagbo in International Criminal Court. Many Ivorians were seen dancing in ...

Escaping culture

Photo: Children play on a Sunday morning in a village outside Sikensi.  Escaping culture is not an easy feat. One ...

PHOTOS: Abidjan-Marcory Artisan Village

A collection of photos from the Abidjan-Marcory artisan village 🇨🇮 I’ve visited this place a few times and some of ...

Trafficking and abuse in Africa’s Ivory Coast

Pictured above: Originally from Nigeria, Elizabeth Ekere Imeh is a survivor of sex trafficking and currently lives in Cote d'Ivoire.  ...

Crocodiles of the Baoule

Ivory Coast’s largest ethnic group, the Baoule, fled Ghana 300 years ago. On their journey they had to cross a ...

PHOTOS: 12th National Convention of the Ivorian Assemblies of God

The 12th National Convention of the Ivorian Assemblies of God drew crowds upwards of 50,000 people from Aug. 13-19 in ...

PHOTOS: Our trip to Daloa – July 2018

Photos below are from our trip to Daloa and Bouaflé. "Let's go with Jesus" — A sign at the forefront ...

Our journey into the forest — Greetings from Daloa

In West Africa, every day is so full of obstacles and uncertainty. Every time we receive another blessing or are ...

Free to worship but not able to speak

Since my last post we’ve gotten out into the city more. We went to church at Bethel Temple in Bessikoi ...

Scary plane rides and Senegalese food … just week one

PHOTO: The sidewalk of our house in Cocody looking towards the back yard.  I started this blog to document my ...