A FREDAY in AFRICA!
My experiences on the African continent!
Sometimes Nigeria seems like a land of anarchy! While there is a centralize government that keeps the country from splintering into various fiefdoms, the blatantly disregard for the rule of law...
Once again, the false security that we were enjoying in Abuja has been broken. I was just thinking last month that Abuja citizens had become too complacent with the Boko Haram...
This morning, Facebook reminded me of this post by Shawn Lent. Three years ago, I was in Cairo, Egypt with the United Nations Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC) fellowship program. The UNAOC...
Hurricane Frederick formed on August 28 and slammed into the Alabama/Mississippi coast line on September 13, 1979. The map is from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It shows the track...
Today, I had an opportunity to talk with Nigerian youth about political inclusion and 9/11. We had a very interesting and frank discussion about U.S. foreign policy, the world after 9/11...
A short article my colleague and I wrote on the first 100 days of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency in Nigeria. The photo (above) was taken at the International Youth Day event...
Last week, I made my eighth trip to Rwanda. Rwanda, and specifically the capital city of Kigali has a special place in my heart. It was the first place on the...
On August 16, I not only celebrated my recent promotion to Country Director but also my 36th Birthday! This is the third birthday that I have celebrated on the African continent....
Two years ago I arrived in South Sudan – sight unseen. I was taking a step on faith that I would be able to handle a new environment and a new...
Its hard to believe that two years ago I was making the rounds in the United States saying good by to friends and loved ones as I was about to embark...
A FREDAY in AFRICA! 