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SCRAPBOOK: TENKODOGO TO SABOU

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The pictures from this week’s field update are after the jump.

Burkinabe travelling between towns (piled high) on the way to Tenkodogo. [Ouagadougou]
Burkinabe travelling between towns (piled high) on the way to Tenkodogo. [Ouagadougou]
Biking on the outskirts of Tenkodogo. [Tenkodogo]
Biking on the outskirts of Tenkodogo. [Tenkodogo]
Harvesting the crops in the middle of the lake. [Tenkodogo]
Harvesting the crops in the middle of the lake. [Tenkodogo]

Tree at Bagre Dam. [Bagre Dam]
Tree at Bagre Dam. [Bagre Dam]
Meeting with the King of Tenkodogo. [Tenkodogo]
Meeting with the King of Tenkodogo. [Tenkodogo]
Team photo with the King of Tenkodogo. [Tenkodogo]
Team photo with the King of Tenkodogo. [Tenkodogo]

Children playing soccer on the way to Fada N'gourma. [Fada]
Children playing soccer on the way to Fada N’gourma. [Fada]
Romaric explaining the differences in pre-service teacher education at the teaching training school. [Fada]
Romaric explaining the differences in pre-service teacher education at the teaching training school. [Fada]
Library at the teacher training school. [Fada]
Library at the teacher training school. [Fada]

Library at the teacher training school. [Fada]
Library at the teacher training school. [Fada]
Sign stating if you want to do research, type 'Google.fr' into the browser. [Fada]
Sign stating if you want to do research, type ‘Google.fr’ into the browser. [Fada]
Charlie and Aaron at the teacher training school. [Fada]
Charlie and Aaron at the teacher training school. [Fada]

Charlie and Aaron with the King of Ouagadougou. [Ouagadougou]
Charlie and Aaron with the King of Ouagadougou. [Ouagadougou]
Meeting with the director of the Ouagadougou radio station. [Ouagadougou]
Meeting with the director of the Ouagadougou radio station. [Ouagadougou]
Meeting with the Chief Reporter at the Ouagadougou radio station. [Ouagadougou]
Meeting with the Chief Reporter at the Ouagadougou radio station. [Ouagadougou]

Elephant at the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]
Elephant at the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]
Aaron, Charlie, and Romaric at the entrance to the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]
Aaron, Charlie, and Romaric at the entrance to the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]
Baboon at the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]
Baboon at the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]

Baboon at the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]
Baboon at the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]
Elephant at the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]
Elephant at the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]
Elephant at the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]
Elephant at the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]

Charlie photographing kingfishers at the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]
Charlie photographing kingfishers at the Nazinga Animal Preserve. [Nazinga]
Kingfisher about to dive into the river. [Nazinga]
Kingfisher about to dive into the river. [Nazinga]
Beautiful colors. [Nazinga]
Beautiful colors. [Nazinga]

Charlie and Aaron discussing the map prior to our travel to Sabou. [Ouagadougou]
Charlie and Aaron discussing the map prior to our travel to Sabou. [Ouagadougou]
At Romaric's house where he grew up in Sabou. [Sabou]
At Romaric’s house where he grew up in Sabou. [Sabou]
The Chief of Sabou welcoming the Earthducation Team to Sabou. [Sabou]
The Chief of Sabou welcoming the Earthducation Team to Sabou. [Sabou]

Aaron and Charlie explaining the Earthducation project to the town of Sabou. [Sabou]
Aaron and Charlie explaining the Earthducation project to the town of Sabou. [Sabou]
Sabou Primary School students with Aaron and Charlie - Go Gophers! [Sabou]
Sabou Primary School students with Aaron and Charlie – Go Gophers! [Sabou]
Charlie with one of the sacred Sabou crocodiles. [Sabou]
Charlie with one of the sacred Sabou crocodiles. [Sabou]

Charlie and Aaron dancing with the traditional dancers at the Sabou welcome celebration. [Sabou]
Charlie and Aaron dancing with the traditional dancers at the Sabou welcome celebration. [Sabou]
He ran for his photo to be taken...how cute is that?!  [Ouagadougou]
He ran for his photo to be taken…how cute is that?! [Ouagadougou]
The streets of Ouagadougou.  [Ouagadougou]
The streets of Ouagadougou. [Ouagadougou]

A typical view on the roads of Burkina Faso. [Burkina Faso]
A typical view on the roads of Burkina Faso. [Burkina Faso]
A tasty meal of carp!  [Tenkodogo]
A tasty meal of carp! [Tenkodogo]
Simone, Sanou, Romaric, and Aaron viewing the trail report. [Tenkodogo]
Simone, Sanou, Romaric, and Aaron viewing the trail report. [Tenkodogo]

A pit stop on the way to Tenkodogo. [Tenkodogo]
A pit stop on the way to Tenkodogo. [Tenkodogo]
The son of the elder watching him being interviewed on education and sustainability. [Tenkodogo]
The son of the elder watching him being interviewed on education and sustainability. [Tenkodogo]
A typical village of Burkina Faso. [Tenkodogo]
A typical village of Burkina Faso. [Tenkodogo]

Aaron listening to an elder on the intersection of education and sustainability. [Tenkodogo]
Aaron listening to an elder on the intersection of education and sustainability. [Tenkodogo]
Team Earthducation interviewing an elder on the intersection of education and sustainability. [Tenkodogo]
Team Earthducation interviewing an elder on the intersection of education and sustainability. [Tenkodogo]
The King of Tenkodogo sharing his perspectives on earthducation and sustainability. [Tenkodogo]
The King of Tenkodogo sharing his perspectives on earthducation and sustainability. [Tenkodogo]

Trail report night at Tenkodogo. [Tenkodogo]
Trail report night at Tenkodogo. [Tenkodogo]
A view of sixteen computers for approximately 650 students at a teacher training school. [Fada]
A view of sixteen computers for approximately 650 students at a teacher training school. [Fada]
Books at a teacher training school. [Fada]
Books at a teacher training school. [Fada]

Aaron delivering an Earthducation poster to the teacher training school. [Fada]
Aaron delivering an Earthducation poster to the teacher training school. [Fada]
The principal of the teacher training school receiving the Earthducation poster. [Fada]
The principal of the teacher training school receiving the Earthducation poster. [Fada]
Aruna working on the itinerary for the day. Do you see the Earthducation sticker? [Ouagadougou]
Aruna working on the itinerary for the day. Do you see the Earthducation sticker? [Ouagadougou]

A street scene immediately outside Romaric's home. [Ouagadougou]
A street scene immediately outside Romaric’s home. [Ouagadougou]
Friendly faces immediately outside Romaric's home. [Ouagadougou]
Friendly faces immediately outside Romaric’s home. [Ouagadougou]
A street scene immediately outside Romaric's home. [Ouagadougou]
A street scene immediately outside Romaric’s home. [Ouagadougou]

Team Earthducation and the King of Ouagadougou. [Ouagadougou]
Team Earthducation and the King of Ouagadougou. [Ouagadougou]
A happy breakfast! Do you see Rudolph? [Ouagadougou]
A happy breakfast! Do you see Rudolph? [Ouagadougou]
The wife of the former second president of Ouagadougou, Mrs. Lamizan, who shared her perspectives on education and sustainability.  [Ouagadougou]
The wife of the former second president of Ouagadougou, Mrs. Lamizan, who shared her perspectives on education and sustainability. [Ouagadougou]

The mother of the current speaker of the house, Roc Kabore, Mrs. Antoine Kabore. [Ouagadougou]
The mother of the current speaker of the house, Roc Kabore, Mrs. Antoine Kabore. [Ouagadougou]
Team Earthducation and the the father of Roc Kabore, Charles Bila Kabor, and Mrs. Antoine Kabore. [Ouagadougou]
Team Earthducation and the the father of Roc Kabore, Charles Bila Kabor, and Mrs. Antoine Kabore. [Ouagadougou]
A happy Roamaric with his great neighbors. [Ouagadougou]
A happy Roamaric with his great neighbors. [Ouagadougou]

Bouliou Wesse [Po]
Bouliou Wesse [Po]
Charlie, Bouliou Wesse, and Aaron just outside of Po. [Po]
Charlie, Bouliou Wesse, and Aaron just outside of Po. [Po]
Justin posing, rather than taking the photo, at the entry of Nazinga animal preserve. [Nazinga]
Justin posing, rather than taking the photo, at the entry of Nazinga animal preserve. [Nazinga]

Aaron checking out the great carving at Nazinga. [Nazinga]
Aaron checking out the great carving at Nazinga. [Nazinga]
A spring buck at Nazinga. [Nazinga]
A spring buck at Nazinga. [Nazinga]
A beautiful kingfisher at Nazinga. [Nazinga]
A beautiful kingfisher at Nazinga. [Nazinga]

A beautiful bee-eater at Nazinga. [Nazinga]
A beautiful bee-eater at Nazinga. [Nazinga]
Burkina! [Burkina Faso]
Burkina! [Burkina Faso]
Nazinga animal preserve. [Nazinga]
Nazinga animal preserve. [Nazinga]

A beautiful view of Burkina Faso. [Burkina Faso]
A beautiful view of Burkina Faso. [Burkina Faso]
Leaving Nazinga and stopping to talk to the locals. [Nazinga]
Leaving Nazinga and stopping to talk to the locals. [Nazinga]
Leaving Nazinga and stopping to talk to the locals. [Nazinga]
Leaving Nazinga and stopping to talk to the locals. [Nazinga]

Leaving Nazinga and stopping to talk to the locals. [Nazinga]
Leaving Nazinga and stopping to talk to the locals. [Nazinga]
Stopping for a break in Po on the way to Ouagadougou. [Po]
Stopping for a break in Po on the way to Ouagadougou. [Po]
Stopping for a break in Po on the way to Ouagadougou. [Po]
Stopping for a break in Po on the way to Ouagadougou. [Po]

Aruna and Romaric sharing stories in Po. [Po]
Aruna and Romaric sharing stories in Po. [Po]
Charlie on a camel! [Ouagadougou]
Charlie on a camel! [Ouagadougou]
Aaron, Charlie, and friends outside of Aruna's home. [Ouagadougou]
Aaron, Charlie, and friends outside of Aruna’s home. [Ouagadougou]

A photo of Romaric's grandma, Therese Zongo, in her tomb. [Sabou]
A photo of Romaric’s grandma, Therese Zongo, in her tomb. [Sabou]
A photo of Romaric's grandpa, Pasapinda Kabore, in his tomb. [Sabou]
A photo of Romaric’s grandpa, Pasapinda Kabore, in his tomb. [Sabou]
Secretary General of the mayor in Sabou. [Sabou]
Secretary General of the mayor in Sabou. [Sabou]

Aaron checking out the brass castings that are handmade in Sabou. [Sabou]
Aaron checking out the brass castings that are handmade in Sabou. [Sabou]
A beautiful boy enjoying Sabou. [Sabou]
A beautiful boy enjoying Sabou. [Sabou]
Aaron and students at the school in Sabou. [Sabou]
Aaron and students at the school in Sabou. [Sabou]

The Sahel Desert equals dirty feet! [Sabou]
The Sahel Desert equals dirty feet! [Sabou]

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One Response to SCRAPBOOK: TENKODOGO TO SABOU

  1. Justin, you are doing a wonderful job recording this experience. Totally enjoying every moment. To all, thank you for sharing this journey.

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