Category: Mali

Back in Morocco: a new perspective

by megva, posted in Burkina Faso, Mali, Morocco, Travel

So it's my last full day on the continent; I fly out tomorrow for London. It's been a hell of a trip. "Trip of a lifetime," as many people have said, though it never felt like it at the time. While I was in it, it just felt... hard. And it was. It was challenging in … Continue reading Back in Morocco: a new perspective

In Siby: contentment off the grid

by megva, posted in Burkina Faso, Mali, Travel

Right now, I'm in Burkina Faso, and not entirely thrilled to be here. It's nothing serious; just feeling a little lost and lonely again, and regretting my decision to leave when I did. I thought I should go back and see more of Burkina, but in reality, I would have had a better time if … Continue reading In Siby: contentment off the grid

In bed: taking some undesired sick days

by megva, posted in Mali, Travel

For the past few days, I've been pretty sick. Above and beyond the mental/emotional/spiritual exhaustion, I've also had some aggressive digestive ailments to add to the physical side of things. I thought it was just Ghana, and felt like I had a reasonably solid theory on that, but it seems that it was either way … Continue reading In bed: taking some undesired sick days

In Bamako: finding a balance

by megva, posted in Mali, Travel

I feel like I have a fuse that's about a millimetre long these days. As if 8.5 months travelling has done nothing to toughen me up, but which has instead turned me into a cowardly princess who cries at the first brush with something unpleasant. I've been in Bamako for almost two weeks now, and … Continue reading In Bamako: finding a balance

Detouring into Mali: Kayes and Bamako

by megva, posted in Mali, Travel

Ups and downs. Wins and fails. Blacks.. and whites. Today someone stole 5000cfa from me. With an equivalent value of approximately $10 Canadian, this is at the same time both very little, and also quite a lot of money. But for me, mostly, it's representative, and stirs up all kinds of debates in my head … Continue reading Detouring into Mali: Kayes and Bamako