Part four of a four-part series. For part three click here Change comes by way of water. Rivers, lakes, and seas are the great highways of the world. Almost every country on earth is in …
Part three of a four-part series. For part two click here Approximately two hundred kilometers to the north of the Terjit oasis lies Choum, a dusty road stop of mud brick blocks near the border …
Part two of a four-part series. For part one click here For centuries, the oasis has sustained existence in the desert. These precious pools of water, which seem to bubble up from nowhere, are nothing …
Part one of a four part series exploring Mauritania’s evolving culture in the face of an encroaching modern world.
I awoke to a sharp jolt as the ferry banged against the dock. It was still dark, but most of the passengers were already up. Thet and Khin Myat were busy packing their belongings. I …
The first thing I noticed, when my eyes had adjusted to the dim light, was that there was just about as much activity on board the boat as ashore. A varied collection of goods were …
Several years ago I took a trip down Irrawaddy. This is a previously unpublished account of that journey. The last thing I expected was to be stuck in traffic in Yangon. I figured that it …
I’ve mentioned in the past that for the digital nomad jogging is probably the best way to stay fit on the road. Unfortunately, most cities aren’t designed with the sport in mind. Even a city …
While in Dakar, a former Senegalese government administrator told me that in post-colonial Africa the primary purposes of government was to create the symbols of a nation. Senegal, like so many other areas of Africa, …
I think the moment I fully felt the uniqueness of Senegal was sitting in a little wooden shack near the Marché Soumbédioune. Like so many others, I had made my way down to the sea …