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Uganda

Okay, let's move a bit from Congo and let's talk about one of his neighbours. Uganda. A small journey there, for 5 days, a bit of a professional trip (we'll talk more about the chimp sanctuary tomorrow) but some time to move around and give a taste of...

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2 juin 2006

Les Echelles du Levant

Les Echelles du Levant, de Amin Maalouf "Echelles du Levant", c’est le nom qu’on donnait autrefois à ce chapelet de cités marchandes par lesquelles les voyageurs d’Europe accédaient à l’Orient. Lieux de brassage, univers précaires que l’Histoire avait...

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1 juin 2006

The Rock of Tanios - Le Rocher de Tanios

Le Rocher de Tanios, d'Amin Maalouf " Le destin passe et repasse à travers nous, comme l'aiguille du cordonnier à travers le cuir qu'il façonne. " Pour Tanios, enfant des montagnes libanaises, le destin se marque d'abord dans le mystère qui entoure sa...

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31 mai 2006

Hair style

Everybody knows a nice hair cut is essential for women. It's even more true in Africa, and in Congo in particular. One can find here an amazing diversity of hair styles. This is one I encountered during one of my trip to Ituri.

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30 mai 2006

You need a ride? - Besoin d'un lift?

On my way to Kamanda, happy congolese travelling...

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29 mai 2006

The Tipping Point

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make Big Difference, by Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell writes a study of human behaviour patterns. The premise of this facile piece of pop sociology has built-in appeal: little changes can have big effects;...

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28 mai 2006

It's Sunday, so let's play

Two boys, encountered in Bunia city, with their superb toy

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27 mai 2006

Meeting under the tree - Rencontre sous l'arbre

I take the opportunity to be in Komanda to visit some areas where people have recently returned. I stop by a village and start chattering with women. I explain who I am and why I am around. They tell me about their life and their daily efforts to make...

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26 mai 2006

Rambo in Congo - Rambo au Congo

One thing we like in Congo: one can't be bored. There always something to surprise you (but also to shock you). You'll see here what you'll hardly somewhere else. As you have read in pevious posting, military are now the main cause of insecurity in DRC....

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25 mai 2006

A pilot project - Un projet pilote

Today I am monitoring a food security project in Komanda area. Since the security situation has improved in this part of Ituri, people start returning home. But often, there's no home. Either it's been burned, destroyed, or being occupied by others. Resuming...

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