Dr. Richter, I Presume
After a week in Niamey, I was ordered deported. Yes, it even happened in deepest Africa in those days. IContinue Reading
Tag: Africa
Diplomatic Dinner in Bangui as the Guest of the Nigerian Ambassador
On the road from Cotonou, Dahomey (Benin), I got a ride with the Nigerian Ambassador to the Central African Republic. Continue Reading
Buying into Dogon Culture
During the day on our visit to the Dogon, Hiro and I walked together on a narrow path cutting throughContinue Reading
From the Jungle to the Ruwenzori
After weeks barging on the Ubangi and then the Congo River to Kisangani, I was back on land. It feltContinue Reading
Mbandaka to Kisangani on the Congo River
After 3 days staying with my Canadian hosts in Mbandaka, I booked a passage for the 6-day trip on aContinue Reading
The Vultures Work Here
After a great first day in Zinder, Niger, in sub-Saharan Africa, I woke up very sick early the next morning,Continue Reading
It’s forbidden! This is a military base! LEAVE
It was awesome arriving in Agadez! I had started across the Sahara on a whim in Algiers 15 days agoContinue Reading
Border Guards: “Please wait until we finish bathing…” Tamanrasset to Agadez
My Japanese friend Hiro (whom I met the day before) and I checked into Algerian Border Control and Customs atContinue Reading
Risk Analysis of the Pygmies
Years ago, my college professor Paul Breer (Cornell University) had us read The Forest People by Colin Turnbull, which describesContinue Reading
Hitch-hiking Across the Algerian Sahara
I never really thought about or intended to hitch-hike across the Sahara. I arrived in Algiers on March 1, 1972.Continue Reading
