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Posted by Clare on January 30th, 2006

Chicks following one hen, revised once they all stood still long enough for an accurate count: 16
Households in my village who have permanently relocated to Tamba: 1
Remaining households, two of which consist only of one couple + kids: 6

I uploaded photos to Month 14 and an album of weighing cotton:

(I finally started using my camera’s […]

index, month 14

Posted by Clare on January 22nd, 2006

Round trips to Dakar: 2
American visitors to my village: 3
Chicks following one mother hen in my compound: 15
Weeks that Bandi was MIA from the village: 2
Kilos of cotton harvested by the village: 22,305
Price paid by SODEFITEX per kilo, before the cost of pesticides, fertilizers, etc, is subtracted, in CFA: 195

Trips to Dakar: Tiring. But I […]

index, leslie’s visit

Posted by Clare on January 11th, 2006

Total days in Senegal: 8
Villages visited: 2
Times our Alham to Cory & Josh’s village had to be push-started at the Tamba gare: 4
Subsequent push starts, along the way: 2
People in said Alham: 24
Times we all got out and sat on the side of the road because the Alham wouldn’t shift into gear, were told another […]