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i From left to right: my brother, my mother, my father, me, and Jeremie. It's been years I haven't spent Christmas in Lebanon, and a full year without visiting my country. Spending some time home with parents and friends was what I needed most. This post...

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19 décembre 2006

Workers get their cash

It's paiement day today. Men and women who have ben working on rehabilitating the road come to get their cash: 30 US dollars for 15 days of work. It's been raining heavily those last hours and people wait patiently that the storm ends to reach the office...

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4 janvier 2007

Santa Claus in Lebanon

In Lebanon, one can find Santa Claus everywhere. When it's Christmas time, lots of people, of all age (yes that's right, of all age) wear those hats. Some even put theirs on the top of the seat of their cars... That's just one fun aspect of our beloved...

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22 décembre 2006

Rita's birthday

Do we drink too much in Goma? I have the impression we see things in double those days... After the double wedding few weeks ago, let me talk here about a double birthday celebration. Rita turned 29 last week. It was also Basem's birthday a few days ago....

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6 novembre 2006

Good News from Congo

DRC gets the headlines those days, mainly because of the elections. Despite this apparent good news, let's shed a light on what the country still is: "The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues its failure to demonstrate significant improvement...

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13 décembre 2006

Meet the Pygmees

I have eventually made it to Boga. It's a little town, in the middle of nowhere, or to be more precise: at the extreme south of Ituri, bordering the Similiki valley and Uganda. There are not a lot of people around. Most of them fled the area during the...

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24 novembre 2006

What's the sport they're playing???

So we felt like doing some sport this Week-end. All usual suspects are here, ready for action. First mistake. We are all at Bassem's, he got some space to exercise. What shall we play? Whatever, but let's play boys against girls. Second mistake. Indeed,...

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11 décembre 2006

Aveba

. After a couple of hours in Gety, I head south to Aveba. The area has seen very few foreigners recently. Considered insecure, with loads of militia around (especially the infamous ‘Cobra’), people have not received much assistance. Unfortunately, we...

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22 septembre 2006

Jaisalmer

. About 7 kms north of Jaisalmer, Bada Bagh is a fertile oasis. There are cenotaphs that carved ceilings and equestrian statues of former rulers. The place does not present much interest and we do not last long. The whole region is scattered with windmills...

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Tags: India

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10 octobre 2006

Rishikesh

. I sit on the hotel veranda facing one of the numerous ghats. It is early morning. The sound of the bells announcing daily aarti by the neighbouring temple got me out of bed. The water in the mighty river is going one way, carrying with it the sacred...

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15 octobre 2006

Renting a car and driver in India

Renting a car and driver in India is a great way to move around. We just came back from our trip to India, and we thought we would give some tips to ensure the trip remains hassle-free if you decide to take this option. Having a car and driver has a lot...

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13 octobre 2006

Plane Behaviour

. The line to get the boarding pass checked was everything but a line: the French expression ‘file Indienne’ should be in relation with the North American Indians. Before departure, some people start wondering what all these buttons in their seat separators...

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7 octobre 2006

Enjoying Aarti

. Coming to Haridwar was total improvisation. So we are kind of lost in that city as to what are the good spots to go to. We grab a brochure in our hotel room and decide to go to the Manasa Devi temple by cable car. A nice experience overlooking the city...

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24 octobre 2006

Hezbollah's victory

I went to Lebanon a couple of months ago and all along the road heading south from Beirut, one could see those posters. This is Hezbollah's propaganda. A divine victory? Tell me about it! This is what the Lebanese won: 1200 civilians dead (including many...

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28 septembre 2006

Bikaner

. Junagarh - the fort of Bikaner - was constructed between 1588 ad 1593 by Raja Rai Singh, a general of the army of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Palaces ad luxurious suites were added by subsequent maharajas. Unlike many Rajasthan forts, Junagarh does’t...

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14 septembre 2006

Ranakpur - Kumbalgarh

. It takes two hours and half from Udaipur to reach the imposing Kumbalgarh fort. The road is superb, passing through the Araveli mountains. Built by Rana Kumbha in the 15th century, this remote and isolated fort was the most important Mewar fort after...

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4 octobre 2006

The Monkey Girl

. It took us 5 hours to get from Mendawa to Delhi. On the way, we encounter a disguised girl walking by the side of an elderly man. She turns to make a way for the car and Jeremie manages to take a snap. Reading the questions on our faces, the driver...

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13 septembre 2006

Udaipur's bazaar

. We don’t feel like visiting any more sites, but enjoy wandering around the city. A walk in a bazaar always does the trick. It keeps on raining, but that’s okay. Bara Bazaar is okay, but nothing outstanding. The Mandi market further down the road is...

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29 août 2006

Agra

. The next morning we head to Agra, roughly 170 kms away from Delhi. There are lots of people around, and every kind of means of transportation one can imagine. It’s crowded everywhere, people busy wandering around. We don’t drive fast, but that’s fine,...

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24 septembre 2006

Ramdevra, the Pilgrimage

. For almost a week, we’ve seen pilgrims walking along the road. For hundreds of kilometres. Our curiosity run high and really wanted to make it until their final destination. Ramdevra is normally a desolate and windswept desert village. With the annual...

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21 septembre 2006

Jaisalmer's Palace

. Before the heat hit the city, we head towards Jaisalmer’s fort. Within its walls is a warren of narrow, paved streets complete with Jain temple and the old palace. Built in 1156 by the Rajpout ruler Jaisala and reinforced by subsequent rulers, the fort...

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20 septembre 2006

The Rolling Pilgrim

. We leave Jodhpur and progressively enter the desert. It’s a nice drive – at least for those fond of desert landscapes. We keep on seeing pilgrims walking along the road. They’re all going to the temple of Ramdevra. We shall go there when going from...

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31 août 2006

The Taj Mahal

. We wake up very early (5:45 am!!!) and walk towards the Taj Mahal, certainly the most extravagant monument built for love. The Taj was built by Emperor Shah Jahan as an ode of love for his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their ninth...

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16 septembre 2006

Jodhpur

. A desert city, Jodhpur is dominated by the huge fort of Meherangarh, which seems to grow from a rocky bridge. The fort is Rajasthan’s finest – an awesome edifice with a delicate palace peering over the top of its dizzling walls. Beneath the fort sprawls...

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1 septembre 2006

Fatehpur Sikri

. It was said that today would be devoted to wonders of the world. And Fatehpur Sikri - 40 kms away from Agra - is obviously one. This magnificent fortified ghost city - a World Heritage site - was the Mughal Empire’s short lived capital between 1571...

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