Tag Archives: Burkina Faso

International Volunteer Day

Posted on 05/12/2014 by wagarob

To volunteers serving in Burkina Faso (past, present, and future!) and elsewhere in the world, merci pour votre bon volonté, motivation, et du courage! There may only be one International Volunteer Day on which to celebrate, but your impact is … Continue reading →

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Ti yaa boén*?

Posted on 11/09/2013 by wagarob

It’s been a while since I’ve uploaded any drawings. While I *could* tell you what I was thinking as I drew this, in all honesty, context would be lacking for most, and in any case, I’d rather get your thoughts. … Continue reading →

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Self Perceptions – Week 8

Posted on 17/03/2013 by wagarob

— — Previous — Somehow, this is one of those topics that always gets me.  A) Almost everyone has an ideal that they call beauty, B) Many fewer believe that they are at that ideal, and *importantly* C) Ideals for … Continue reading →

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CAN Final!

Posted on 10/02/2013 by wagarob

Let’s go Stallions! Allez les Étalons! Update: the Étalons did not win the CAN 2013 final.  Thanks to all who supported them, and here’s to thinking of next year! :) — Cheers, Rob

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25 Years…a brief Homage

Posted on 16/10/2012 by wagarob

Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was one of the most dynamic, progressive, and missed African leaders of the present day. Born on December 21, 1949, Sankara took power on August 4, 1983 through a coup that was aimed at eliminating residual corruption left … Continue reading →

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A Semi-International Study on the Social Science Surrounding Cycling

Posted on 19/08/2012 by wagarob

or, Les cyclistes s’en fout! Our study populations will be urban Burkina Faso, metro-Detroit, and Washington D.C. Before arriving in Burkina in 2007, I had not ridden a bike in years (it had been stolen while taking my MCAT in … Continue reading →

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Burkina Faso – Reading

Posted on 06/07/2012 by wagarob

A little reading campaign.  This time, I will just let the images speak for themselves. Happy reading, Rob

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Addiction in America

Posted on 30/06/2012 by wagarob

That the U.S. (or any nation) is a nation of addicts could be definitionally true if one were to include all substances, so let us begin by eliminating things like oxygen, liquids, and foods needed for basic human life. For … Continue reading →

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Initiatives

Posted on 25/06/2012 by wagarob

Bamako Initiative, Stomp Out Malaria, Bug Net Distribution.  These are just a few of the buzz-words you should familiarize yourself with if you plan to do health work in West Africa. — When I got to Burkina, the Bamako Initiative (BI) … Continue reading →

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Hygiene

Posted on 12/06/2012 by wagarob

If you travel far enough down the rabbit hole, you may find it is not the rabbit you chase, but your self. — Since Saturday’s post, I have gotten advice from several great advisors, sought new directions, healed, danced in … Continue reading →

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