Photo: Children play on a Sunday morning in a village outside Sikensi. Escaping culture is not an easy feat. One can lock oneself away for days from the outside world, but culture will find its way in. I miss writing. I realized that today in the shower while I listened to African music a couple […]
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 the artists here are now familiar faces. They make their living on carving, painting, dressmaking and a plethora of other crafts. It’s also a great place to view Baoulé gold and other jewelry made from […]
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 on Sunday, which is the church my parents have been working with to grow, reach the lost in this neighborhood and train young people for the church’s future. It was a time of celebration and […]