15 - Slice of Our Life

If you don't have running water, this is how you get it! A cute little boy or old man will deliver it right to your house or business in this handy push cart. It's about 5 cents per contai ...

2009-02-22T04:12:37Z

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If you don't have running water, this is how you get it! A cute little boy or old man will deliver it right to your house or business in this handy push cart. It's about 5 cents per contai ...

The hotel (would never want to sleep there) and bar we frequent. Across town from our house, but right next door to Mike's work so convenient for those after work "we're frustrated with the ...

2009-07-15T15:44:07Z

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The hotel (would never want to sleep there) and bar we frequent. Across town from our house, but right next door to Mike's work so convenient for those after work "we're frustrated with the ...

Chez Emmanuel, a fave restaurant of volunteers in Maroua, our provincial capital.

2009-07-15T15:27:13Z

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Chez Emmanuel, a fave restaurant of volunteers in Maroua, our provincial capital.

Eggs anyone? The best thing about shopping in Cameroon...it shops come to you, including the fast food restaurants. He's even got all the fixins on his head!

2009-07-15T15:44:32Z

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Eggs anyone? The best thing about shopping in Cameroon...it shops come to you, including the fast food restaurants. He's even got all the fixins on his head!

The bus station in Maroua that we use, Danay Express. Notice the wheelbarrow of bread too. Who needs grocery stores anyway?

2009-07-15T15:36:07Z

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The bus station in Maroua that we use, Danay Express. Notice the wheelbarrow of bread too. Who needs grocery stores anyway?

Even though there are gas stations here this is the common way to refuel, especially for moto(rcycle)s. Just pull up to the side of the road and someone will funnel a container of gas right ...

2009-06-03T05:20:02Z

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Even though there are gas stations here this is the common way to refuel, especially for moto(rcycle)s. Just pull up to the side of the road and someone will funnel a container of gas right ...

Yagoua's version of IHOP! Each morning these ladies (and many others like them) come out and offer hot beverages and beignets (fried bread) for your eating pleasure. Mostly men gather to e ...

2009-02-22T04:11:34Z

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Yagoua's version of IHOP! Each morning these ladies (and many others like them) come out and offer hot beverages and beignets (fried bread) for your eating pleasure. Mostly men gather to e ...

Our little internet cafe (just happen to sitting here right now). That's Mike on the right, Mollie on the left. Everything we need to "escape" for a bit...A/C, portal to America (the inter ...

2009-07-15T15:00:58Z

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Our little internet cafe (just happen to sitting here right now). That's Mike on the right, Mollie on the left. Everything we need to "escape" for a bit...A/C, portal to America (the inter ...

Little boys and some traditional Cameroonian toys, used tires and bike gears. Aren't kids so inventive! And yes, as you notice in the background, there are many unfinished homes and buildi ...

2009-07-15T15:46:33Z

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Little boys and some traditional Cameroonian toys, used tires and bike gears. Aren't kids so inventive! And yes, as you notice in the background, there are many unfinished homes and buildi ...

Ah, life in the (African) city. Cows making their daily trek home, across the busy street with no notice so motos must swerve to avoid them. Ha, ha!

2009-06-03T05:05:16Z

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Ah, life in the (African) city. Cows making their daily trek home, across the busy street with no notice so motos must swerve to avoid them. Ha, ha!

Our market in Yagoua. Notice the woman walking with the wood on her head, all the bright colored fabric/clothes, etc. That's our Texaco station in the background. This is one activity wom ...

2009-06-03T05:15:56Z

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Our market in Yagoua. Notice the woman walking with the wood on her head, all the bright colored fabric/clothes, etc. That's our Texaco station in the background. This is one activity wom ...

The inner part of our market with concrete little cubby-type boutiques that sell soaps, lotions, cookies, flour, eggs, sugar, spices, etc. On the far left you can somewhat see the piles of ...

2009-07-06T21:31:13Z

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The inner part of our market with concrete little cubby-type boutiques that sell soaps, lotions, cookies, flour, eggs, sugar, spices, etc. On the far left you can somewhat see the piles of ...

A street in Maroua. Lots of people, bars, and at night the street food vendors.

2009-07-15T15:21:16Z

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A street in Maroua. Lots of people, bars, and at night the street food vendors.

Yep, the life of a man in Cameroon sure is tough. This is a very typical sight, men sitting around in the shade talking (or often sleeping). You can also see the plastic mats that are very ...

2009-06-02T22:50:32Z

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Yep, the life of a man in Cameroon sure is tough. This is a very typical sight, men sitting around in the shade talking (or often sleeping). You can also see the plastic mats that are very ...

Our hood! In the middle of the pic, the yellow colored wall is the entrance to our concession which includes our home and three others, each with our own walled yard.

2009-07-15T15:30:40Z

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Our hood! In the middle of the pic, the yellow colored wall is the entrance to our concession which includes our home and three others, each with our own walled yard.

The post office in Yagoua.

2009-07-15T15:18:02Z

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The post office in Yagoua.

How things get transported here. When we bought our fridge we had someone push it in a cart to the bus station. These boys/men are called poussers (that's the French word for push, creativ ...

2009-07-15T15:18:44Z

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How things get transported here. When we bought our fridge we had someone push it in a cart to the bus station. These boys/men are called poussers (that's the French word for push, creativ ...

An Cameroonian "quickie mart." You can fuel up and buy your powdered milk, canned tomato paste, or laundry detergent all at once!

2009-07-15T15:46:01Z

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An Cameroonian "quickie mart." You can fuel up and buy your powdered milk, canned tomato paste, or laundry detergent all at once!

A school yard in Yagoua. This is a primary school about 10 minutes walk from our house.

2009-07-15T15:31:13Z

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A school yard in Yagoua. This is a primary school about 10 minutes walk from our house.

Some local boys playing soccer.

2009-07-15T16:12:48Z

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Some local boys playing soccer.

Our Burger King. The meat is slow cooked over the open fire grill so it's tender and juicy, just the way Mike likes it. You can come in, order by how much you want to spend, then sit at th ...

2009-06-03T04:52:16Z

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Our Burger King. The meat is slow cooked over the open fire grill so it's tender and juicy, just the way Mike likes it. You can come in, order by how much you want to spend, then sit at th ...

A street in Yagoua on our way into the center of town. Youth planted these trees about 20 years ago, and good thing because this area is becoming quickly deforested and causing lots of prob ...

2009-07-15T15:46:43Z

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A street in Yagoua on our way into the center of town. Youth planted these trees about 20 years ago, and good thing because this area is becoming quickly deforested and causing lots of prob ...

A supermarket if you will. A boutique we frequent in Yagoua and call the "white man's store" because it carries items like Dove soap, Colgate toothpaste, olive oil, drink mixes, toilet pape ...

2009-02-22T04:11:28Z

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A supermarket if you will. A boutique we frequent in Yagoua and call the "white man's store" because it carries items like Dove soap, Colgate toothpaste, olive oil, drink mixes, toilet pape ...

The center of Yagoua, complete with a bank, hardware store, place to use two computers, and ladies who sell delicious beans (already cooked, you just sit and eat).

2009-07-15T15:26:31Z

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The center of Yagoua, complete with a bank, hardware store, place to use two computers, and ladies who sell delicious beans (already cooked, you just sit and eat).

Walking back into the center of Yagoua from our work places (home is on the other side of town).

2009-07-15T16:06:23Z

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Walking back into the center of Yagoua from our work places (home is on the other side of town).

A street restaurant in Maroua. We love the meat and omelettes this man makes.

2009-07-15T15:59:27Z

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A street restaurant in Maroua. We love the meat and omelettes this man makes.

The back side of the market in Yagoua. You can see what no organized trash pickup can do to a town.

2009-07-15T15:37:24Z

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The back side of the market in Yagoua. You can see what no organized trash pickup can do to a town.

Cameroonian travel. Peace Corps forbids us traveling in these types of vehicles, for obvious reasons.

2009-07-15T15:19:52Z

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Cameroonian travel. Peace Corps forbids us traveling in these types of vehicles, for obvious reasons.

Us with our friend Kris Kross (notice the how large the beer bottles are here!). He is a hairdresser in Yagoua and cuts Mike's hair at his salon "The Resurrection of Kris Kross." Ha, ha!

2009-06-03T05:18:06Z

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Us with our friend Kris Kross (notice the how large the beer bottles are here!). He is a hairdresser in Yagoua and cuts Mike's hair at his salon "The Resurrection of Kris Kross." Ha, ha!

A bar in Maroua...Mike, Kelly McCoy, and Drew taking a load off on "America Eve" (the day before we left for the States).

2009-07-15T15:18:58Z

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A bar in Maroua...Mike, Kelly McCoy, and Drew taking a load off on "America Eve" (the day before we left for the States).