Today was the end of Ramadan here in Zinder. Ali can now start eating and drinking again, and best of all, he can take that malaria test and get the parasites out of his system! We tried to send him to the doctor a week ago, but he said he would have to fast all [...]

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Although Sheba is a very independent Rhodesian Ridgeback with an amazing self-confidence, she thrives best in company, which is why both Anette and I are spending most of our spare time outdoors on the veranda. Sheba makes time stand still, and I am finding a different life rhythm this year, which is turning out very [...]

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On Friday morning, before going to work, Anette and I went over to my brother’s garden to look at some morning flowers that my mother would have liked. Being of a precious kind, they only bloom in the mornings and retire when the sun gets too strong. I love life, when you stop to look [...]

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I just read a BBC article where a large aid organization (in this case, Care International) still refers to the Niger Famine Scam as valid information. In my heart, I will never be able to understand the aid industry, but if I follow its logic, here are some lessons to be learned: Assume that all [...]

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Niger is a hot country, even for a little puppy with African heritage (coming straight from Sweden, and possessing baby fat like no other creature in the entire country). Sheba however was not the dog to complain, but simply took matters into her own hand. “This will fit me exactly! After all, if I could [...]

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Finally, I got to meet Isolde yar’Arwen. She is one fabulous young lady! Although I’ve had to keep an eye on Sheba since arriving, there is lots of room in my heart for Isolde too! Photogchic was right, she does have her mother’s long legs. She also seems to have her father’s smaller (slightly Arabian-looking) [...]

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It’s been coming for quite some time, but we recently made the decision to let one of our pets go. Believe it or not, it wasn’t Dennis Mugu (the dog who killed the cat)! No, it was Amadeus the Goat who had to go the other day. When we first got him, he was the [...]

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Tanout, September 2008 I was so happy to come back to Niger and find the country still green. It rained not too long ago, and the greenness may last for a while, even if it won’t rain again for the rest of the season. Although I haven’t been to the field station since my arrival [...]

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Just wanted to tell you that we arrived safe and sound in Zinder last night! After five hours of sleep (Sheba is a busy dog, and was thrilled so have Anette and I sleep on the veranda with her so she could try to jump on our mattresses!), I am slightly disoriented but almost as [...]

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The Zinder marketplace Today, I’m spending the day in Kano and will hopfully get back to Zinder before dark!

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I’m flying back to Niger today, after 6 weeks Sweden. As the journey takes about 36 hours, I won’t be blogging again until I’ve arrived safe and sound in Zinder. See you in a couple of days!

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In just a few hours, if all goes well, nine and a half week old Ridgebow’s Radiant Reya of Navy, aka Sheba will be sitting on a plane at my feet heading for Africa! I don’t think she’ll mind the change of climate however, as she loves the heat and hates to be out in [...]

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I love Swedish countryside, especially during the “summer”. At least it doesn’t have to be warm as long as it looks like it for the view to be just fab! During my brief stay in Sweden, I’m glad to have had the time to get to meet many of my dear friends (although I didn’t [...]

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Miriam Garvi, Ph.D, is an external affiliate at CeFEO. She defended her thesis “Venture Capital for the Future – Implications of Founding Visions in the Venture Capital Setting” in June 2007. Garvi’s research draws on the complexity of human nature by studying founding visions for unfolding initiatives in terms of purpose, intended beneficiaries, and psychic [...]

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