The landscape was idyllic, filled with tree studded mountains and lush,green planted fields. We were on our way to the Liacom primary school on one of those rocky, pitted dirt roads that are more suitable for cattle than moving vehicles. Simon wanted to show me how poor the remote village schools were so we took […]
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School is No Fun
When I saw my driver being held up by a policeman at a check point leaving the village, I immediately got out of the car and started walking toward them.. Within seconds upon seeing me, the police waved him on. Last week our potholed, rocky road was finally smoothed down with a huge Caterpillar. But […]
WHICH OF THESE WOMEN IS THE MOTHER OF THIS BABY?
WHICH OF THESE WOMEN IS THE MOTHER OF THIS BABY? THE 16 YR OLD…SEDUCED BY HER TEACHER AT 14….I THINK HE IS STILL TEACHING NO NEED FOR IN VITRO HERE So many women in the western world spend thousands of dollars on in vitro treatments or pay other women to carry their unborn child. Here […]
Without light
The damn lights went out around six in the evening so I lite a candle in the empty wine bottle and set about cooking dinner. This was not a romantic moment. The ingredients I had were limited since I have no refrigerator and I hadn’t been to Bamenda in a week. The local market was […]