Dogs and cats aren’t common in the villages of Togo nor in the larger towns. Poor people can’t afford pets. If they have a cat or a dog, that animal is there for a reason, and it isn’t the bond of affection between human and beast.
People are so poor that it’s rare that anyone has [...]
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Whatever Happened to Mimi
Posted in Blitta, Togo, Village Life, tagged Peace Corps Volunteer, Togo, Village Life, West Africa on May 16, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Issa’s Family
Posted in Blitta, Togo, Village Life, photos, tagged Peace Corps Volunteer, Togo, Village Life, West Africa on October 28, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Issa (top row, far left) is a Muslim mason who lives in Blitta. Here he is with his some of his brothers and sisters. His father had five or six wives, and more than 30 people lived together in his compound. Impossible to figure out who was who. He was very sweet natured. I hired [...]
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