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There are a few decent buses that travel between a few of the large cities in this country. Well decent for Cameroon. I always buy two seats so I have my bags near my lap and not another person. There are four seats across but the bus companies shove in a fifth person so that […]

It was humid and chaotic on the streets of downtown Douala. A congregation of SUVs, Mercedes, rusted dented cars and twice as many motorcycles all driving in their own invention of a lane without any traffic lights, made crossing the street a dangerous challenge. I realized that only street vendors,aggressive boys driving motocycle taxis, and […]

After spending years in various kinds of psychotherapy throughout my life, I decided to try and get a group of 6-10 women together to openly discuss their problems and frustrations. I needed the help of a woman who I could trust and communicate with, who spoke fairly good English to act as a translator and […]

The electric power in Cameroon can go off at any time for seconds, minutes, hours or even days. During my first week in Fundong the power was off over 50% of the time. Adjusting to village life in the dark tested my fortitude. The week I moved into my new and improved accommodations, my landlord, […]