Another month in Africa has taught me some things. Let’s see if I can figure out what they have been:
1. I really love CNN and rely on it for all my news needs while in the field.
2. Africa is a really cool place to be when the first Black President is elected in US.
3. I love gourmet food, especially the palate cleanser of pear sorbet and pear liqueur that comes in between two courses of gourmet food.
4. The former French colonies are far better equipped with good food than the former English colonies. In fact, you may feel inclined to bulemize after every meal while in the former English colonies.
5. African bands are really good sports when a white chick decides she wants to impersonate Evita and sing at the top of her lungs from the balcony overlooking the musicians.
6. It is very hard to convince a married man in muslim Africa that I can’t be his second wife.
7. Decentralization may be the coolest topic ever.
8. I am easily mistaken for someone that people might want to kidnap…obviously.
9. I can be a total jerk when I pay for services that I don’t receive.
10. The best iced coffee in the world comes from the Accra City-Centre Novotel, and that is basically the only edible thing in this place.
Try not look like anybody in number 8. Please be safe for the next two weeks. All precautions are back on.