Yesterday, my sister Miriam Garvi wrote a post at the Vision Pioneers Blog that really touched me. Nature (and the senseless abuse of limited resources) has been on my mind lately and the way our modern society exploits everything for a short-term benefit without any regards for the coming generation has touched a deeper cord [...]

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Dear readers! Three weeks ago, www.esthergarvi.org saw its first guest blogger when my sister shared her thoughts on the choice of our parents to trade the comforts of Scandinavia for a meaningful life in Niger, West Africa. In 2006, after more than twenty years in the least developed country of the world, our mother fell [...]

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When are horses need to stretch their legs (without a rider), we take them over to my brother’s garden and let them lose. After a refreshing drink, Sahara starts to herd her pack in the direction she wants. Soon, the seniors take off, and Arwen makes sure to take the lead. Being a sensible mare, [...]

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With my favourite Chinese restaurant located in Kano (Nigeria), it no more than right that my favourite sushibar should be located right here in Falkenberg (Sweden)! A few days after arriving, my father, Hanna and I had been shopping at Gekås, and coming back to Falkenberg, my father took us out for dinner. After nine [...]

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Since leaving Sheba in Niger, I have heard numerous stories and updates from my family. I have even listened to the thumping of her tail on Skype! Both Anette and I miss our Shebes, who is always up to something and who has so many smiles to share! Today, my sister-in-law sent me the first [...]

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Last Sunday, Anette and I went on a fabulous excursion (arranged by Sheba’s kennel) to the island of Ven, together with a pack of Rhodesian ridgeback dogs (mostly Sheba’s relatives) and owners. It was a lovely day! Anette and I took over 800 pictures, and here are the skywatch highlights! The boat that brought us [...]

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Photocredits: Anette Bengtsson

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Tunisia (1986) – With my best friend Amel on a traditional barb bed during a family excursion to the southern parts of the country. Notice the fireplace under the bed, for heating up during winter. For other walks down memory lane, visit Remember Whensday.

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The best thing about bringing our Rhodesian ridgeback Sheba along for bush rides in the Zinder outback, is that she is so watchful of everything around her, that we humans stop to look through her lens. Had it not been for Sheba, we may not have taken the time to stop and enjoy the beautiful [...]

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When Isolde and Kalahari had their recent monthly birthdays, I promised carrots, and carrots it was! This general appreciation of carrots is a new trend over Ishtar’s Ark, as as you can see from Arwen’s absence, our barb horses have a preference to local equine candy. Sahara takes a brief moment to watch over the [...]

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It is Midsummer Eve in Sweden today and the sun is hiding, but I don’t mind. My sister and I are spending the evening with our grandparents, who are visiting from Norway. Tomorrow, I go to visit Anette in Varberg (about 30 km north of where I live) and on Sunday, we’re both going on [...]

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Heavy clouds over Eden Street Just after Anette and I left Niger for Sweden, my sister-in-law informs me that they had some amazing rain in Zinder! Having made it through hot season in Niger, it would have been wonderful to enter the much more pleasant rainy season phase with its exceeding beauty, but thankfully, there [...]

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Our once-upon-a-time baby Rhodesian ridgeback puppy from Sweden, who flew with me to Niger, has grown! Sheba (Ridgebow’s Radiant Reya of Navy) is simply not a little girl anymore! Knowing we wouldn’t be there for her monthly birthday, we celebrated with some fresh goat milk. There are few things our dogs love as much as [...]

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After the celebration in church, the newly weds hurried off to take pictures, while the rest of the guests assembled outside the feast location. My father and sister The bride and groom arrived under full sunshine, which is not something to be taken for granted for, especially not considering the weather that had just been. [...]

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