When I started this particular post I had the thought it would be interesting to talk about the open markets of different countries. But that changed! It’s more about everyday life, the headaches, pains, sufferings, and everything else. It’s about one man’s family journey in Africa and another gal’s fascinating story about being in Russia … More Mirror Reflections – Togo & Russia
Thoughts of an Expat I had an epiphany while putting this post together. Why is there such a fight over the rights of a woman to be able to have an abortion? I believe it perfectly understandable if the mother is at risk, but in the reality of things how often does this happen? It’s … More Mirror Reflections – Kenya and Russia
Life in Niger We’ve made the trip between Maradi and Niamey, Niger over the last 15 years countless times. Literally. But I don’t believe I’ve ever dedicated a blog post specifically to the trip. So here goes. Niamey, the capital of Niger, is located in the south-western part of the country. The majority of the … More Mirror Reflections – Niger & Russia
Life in Angola Angola is home to some relatively unknown treasures of this world. As spectacular as any other world-wonder, the Black Rocks of Pungo Andongo rise up majestically over the African savanne landscape. Known locally as the Pedras Negras de Pungo Andongo, these rocks are one of the main tourist sites of the Malanje province. … More Mirror Reflections – Angola & Russia
Life in DR Congo One topic that I haven’t touched on too much yet revolves around all the expats who are living and working DR Congo. It’s a screwy thing that I’ve only started to have a couple contiguous of thoughts about it. Let’s start with what’s good about the people living in DR Congo. … More Mirror Reflections – Congo & Russia
Life in Morocco There is something romantic and mysterious about Morocco, it’s a land of deserts and high mountains all found in one place. It’s shores and beaches fall on both the Atlantic and Mediterranean oceans. In Morocco they have a new strap line “The country that Travels within you” It’s easy to understand this … More Mirror Reflections – Morocco & Russia
Life in Lesotho First I need to say that I’ve never heard of Lesotho before today. But as I’ve done a bit of reading and surfing the internet I think I’ve found South Africa’s little gem. It’s easy to notice that the two waterfalls are not really mirror images of one another but both hold … More Mirror Reflections – Lesotho & Russia
Wodaabe woman Life in Sudan “Facial scarification” serves both as a means of establishing tribal identity and a way to enhance physical beauty. The curved pattern of cow horns on the forehead of this serene woman indicates that she is from a cattle-herding family and comes from a gentle and more fertile part of Afar … More Mirror Reflections – Sudan & Russia
Life in Ethiopia About a month ago, I flew back to Ethiopia to live and work in the capitol city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. My government office established and runs the Gullele Botanic Garden, the first botanic garden in Ethiopia. Their main agendas are conservation of biodiversity, research, education and eco-tourism. So far, it has … More Mirror Reflections – Ethiopia & Russia
Life in Algeria Algeria is in northern Africa. It borders Tunisia and Libya to the east; Niger, Mali, and Mauritania to the south; Morocco and Western Sahara to the west; and the Mediterranean Sea to the north. It covers a total of 919,595 square miles (2,381,751 square kilometers), making it the second largest country in … More Mirror Reflections – Algeria & Russia
Life in Uzbekistan From Roadside Reports To me, the best way to travel with such a state of mind is by hitchhiking. Over the past few years, I’ve been hitchhiking some 30.000 km across Europe, Africa and Asia. And during these many kilometers on the road, I have started to combine this with the work … More Mirror Reflections – Uzbekistan & Russia
Life in Cote d’ Ivoire UTZ Certified is one of the largest sustainability programs and labels for sustainable farming of coffee, cocoa and tea. Companies from all over the world that are buying increasing amounts of coffee, cocoa and tea with the UTZ Certified label, enable us to contribute to the fulfilment of the ambitions … More Mirror Reflections – Cote d’ Ivoire & Russia
Mysterious Zimbabwe The ruins of Great Zimbabwe – the capital of the Queen of Sheba, according to an age-old legend – are a unique testimony to the Bantu civilization of the Shona between the 11th and 15th centuries. The city, which covers an area of nearly 80 ha, was an important trading centre and was … More Mirror Reflections – Zimbabwe & Russia
Life in Nigeria My name is Keli and I currently reside in Lagos, Nigeria with my wonderful husband, Matt, daughter, Lila, and two dogs, Duke and Major. My husband works in the oil industry and he was offered a position here in Lagos. We are in the process of getting settled since we just arrived … More MIrror Reflections – Nigeria & Russia
Life in Mauritius I’m sure it happens in other like-minded countries (which I won’t mention in case I upset Jean-Pierre from France!). But why am I charged more than a local? We’re not rich. What money we have, we worked hard for, and certainly didn’t make it by cheating people. Even … More Mirror Reflections – Mauritius & Russia
Life in South Africa Hi, I’m Sine, which by the way doesn’t rhyme with “mine.” I’ve been living in Johannesburg, South Africa, since 2010, when our family of six relocated here on an expat assignment. That’s how this blog was born. I wanted to tell other folks the ins and outs about moving to and … More Mirror Reflections – South Africa & Ukraine
Life in Ghana Hi, I was born in 1946. At present I am an innkeeper. In a former lifetime I was a school teacher and administrator. I am married to a Ghanaian. We have two wonderful kids, one here in Ghana and the other in Canada. As a young man I spent ten years in … More Mirror Reflections – Ghana & Russia
Life in Tanzania Karibu sana! This blog describes the adventures of some Aussies volunteering at the Kigamboni Community Centre in Tanzania. The Centre is run entirely by (mostly local) volunteers who offer all kinds of learning and talent development opportunities to over 300 disadvantaged children. These include academic classes, English, acrobatics, dance, handcrafts, sport, and much more. For more information, check out … More Mirror Reflection – Tanzania & Russia
Russian Desman AT KLYAZMA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, 120 miles east of Moscow, two rangers carefully draw an illegal fishing net from a floodplain lake into their small boat. Fish squirm in the contraption. Nearly half the net is in the boat when they notice a small, bedraggled animal with a long nose and scaly tail entangled … More Big Cats Disappearing in Russia along with other species
Ugandan Leopards Animal protection groups in Uganda have become increasingly worried about the growth of illegal poaching of leopards recently. Two leopards were killed by poachers within one month, which is an usual phenomenon, said Uganda Wildlife Education Center. Henry Kayondo, a breeder at Uganda Wildlife Education Center, found the second dead leopard. He said … More Mirror Reflection – Uganda & Russia
Global importance of Madagascar‘s Lemurs According to Russell Mittermeier in The Eighth Continent although Madagascar is only one of 92 countries with wild primates populations, it is alone responsible for 21 percent (14 of 65) of all primate genera and 36 percent (5 of 14) of all primate families, making it the single highest priority … More Mirror Reflections – Madagascar & Russia
Without every setting foot in Africa the wife and I got to encounter one of my dreams, in full color I got to see Cheetahs, wild dogs, not so African Elephants (the ears are a dead give away), zebras, and giraffes. As I stood and took these pictures I could imagine myself in the middle … More Africa in Portland
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