While out riding in the bush, we sometimes encounter local hunting parties. These constitute of a number of hunters men and their well-trained Azawakh dogs. As the men only carry sticks, the hunting is most probably carried out exclusively by the Azawakh dogs, who hunt by sight. Although Sheba is one of the most social [...]

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They’re delicious!!!

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People have been preparing for the upcoming Tabaski celebration for weeks now and today is finally the BIG day! Of the two great celebrations, Ramadan and Tabaski, the latter is generally the favourite one, as everybody gets to eat meat. It’s the day when every family slaughters a male animal, (or more, depending on your [...]

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I’ve been wanting to update on Sandy for a long time, but haven’t had the time to take pictures that would do him justice. He has improved immensely from his series of mishaps and has almost fully recovered. These past few weeks, he has been busy fighting his sisters whenever he has the chance as [...]

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On my birthday last month, we wanted to drive up to the nearest hilltop outside town (known on this blog as Mt Zinder) to watch the sun set. My Rhodesian ridgeback Sheba adores hikes of all kinds and joins us for as many adventures as she can; and as a bonus, we brought along her [...]

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On this day, last year, we decided to weigh our goat kid Allis, who was then just little over a month old. Our sugar sweet photoshoot session ended up producing one of my favourite blog posts up to this day, entitled “The day we told Allis what really happened to her father…” If you haven’t [...]

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Photocredits Anette Bengtsson

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SETTING: Eden Street, early morning. A young Azawakh pup is lying in the street, awaiting the arrival of his friend Sheba the Rhodesian ridgeback. SHEBA: Hey Snow, what are you up to? SNOW: Nothing much. SHEBA: Well, I’m here now. Want to play? SNOW: Not sure. I might need to do some stretching first. SHEBA: [...]

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When it comes to solar cooking, I like to keep it simple. Cooking in the sun makes every ingredient taste so much. My favourite solar dishes are the simple ones: meat & vegetables, peanut casserole, mushroom sauce. Solar cooking is great when you love to improvise, and although I have favourite themes, I rarely make [...]

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William Easterly, professor of Economics at the New York university, recently posted a piece entitled “Famine Cover-Ups vs. Fake Famines”. The Famine Scam that took place in Niger in 2005 is one of the two examples mentioned in this piece. Although the tone is politically correct, it raises a few questions on the controversial subject [...]

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There is no doubt that one of my favourite places to be is the Zinder bush. Sheba, my Rhodesian ridgeback from Sweden, loves the bush as much as us humans (and horses!) and would gladly follow me to the end of the world, if our rides would take us that far. Sometimes we stop to [...]

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Copyright Eden Foundation Whenever things get rough or crisis occurs, I evaluate the things in life that really matter. Family is one, faith is another. The beloved animals and the endless expanse of the beautiful Zinder bush are some of the highlights that make my everyday life so rich. But at the end of the [...]

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This past Thursday was a sad day. After waiting for nearly nine months, my brother and sister-in-law unexpectedly lost their baby daughter just days before the date she was expected. A beautiful little niece named Sifra. The funeral was in Holland this past Thursday. A greeting in white from her mother, father and sisters Little [...]

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