The name, Ouagadougu means respect and welcome, and Burkina Faso means country of integrated/honest people in Morae, one of the most commonly used native language in Burkina Faso. My first impression of Ouagadougu is that it has very nice and peaceful people. They are very welcoming to foreigners and willing to help others.
Morning in Ouaga
The city gets busy in the morning. I live in the downtown district of the city, near Ave. Kwame Kruma avenue (Kwame Kruma is an ex-president of Ghana) where many activities are held. I can buy anything from fruit to mobile phones here on the street, where everybody greets each other.
(Grocery store getting busier in the morning)
(View from my office)
Evening in Ouaga
The sun goes very early here. After 6pm, it starts already getting darker and there is almost no street light. It is difficult to walk around during the night before we get used to it. My neighbor, Isa, makes drums during the evening to sell the next day. People get together to watch a TV, also have beers, etc.
The sun goes very early here. After 6pm, it starts already getting darker and there is almost no street light. It is difficult to walk around during the night before we get used to it. My neighbor, Isa, makes drums during the evening to sell the next day. People get together to watch a TV, also have beers, etc.
(Neighbors gather to waching a TV)
(Wonderful Beer Burkina for summer night)
4 comments:
Hello! Great blog. I was hoping to speak with you further about your experiences in Burkina Faso and the World Bank. I am interested in applying for an internship next summer and I would appreciate any info that you have to offer. Thanks~ Kelli
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Hi! Very interesting story. Do you mind sharing some information with me on what the requirements for the internship are? What sort of qualifications are they looking for, is there a way to get in if you are and undergrad.. Thanks. Kai
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Hi,
The blog is a very interesting and useful. I am going to apply for summer internship 2010. I am a graduate student. Would you mind to give some advice on applying for this. Was the interview difficult, what kind of questions did they ask you? Thank you. Regards, Erick.
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