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April 04, 2007

Break in Ouagadougou

I am down in Ouagadougou for Easter week. Working on the third in the Sophie series: Sophie and the Pancake Campaign. General idea as follows:

Gidaado the griot is working as praise-singer for General Alai Crêpe-Sombo, and having a wonderful time. Gidaado rides his camel around behind Crêpe-Sombo, singing hilarious songs in support of the campaign and distributing banana crêpes (Sophie’s idea) to adoring crowds. As a result of Gidaado's work, Crêpe-Sombo is enjoying great success in the polls. But when Sophie overhears a secret meeting of Crêpe-Sombo’s campaign team, she begins to suspect that the General might not be the good guy that he makes himself out to be...

On a completely different note...

Lunchtime in Djibo:

Lunchtime in Ouagadougou:

I love Ouaga.

Posted by sahelsteve at April 4, 2007 12:47 PM