here i go again on my own
sunset in andavadoaka
As the sun sets on another long stint in the United States of America, I’m looking forward to returning to Madagascar, seemingly the only country that wants to employ me. Armed with a sparkly new degree in Sustainable Development, I make my way to Tana via Washington DC, Amsterdam, and Nairobi. Thanks a lot, World Cup, for diverting my flight path.
I’ll be working with an organization called Human Network International:
The mission of HNI is to provide communities and individuals the opportunity to embrace, reshape and maximize the use of Information and communication technology in unpredictable, productive and sustainable ways.
I’m excited to see what this entails, and how I can put all of my glorious new skills to work during the next 6 months. I’ll have internet the whole time, so I can continue to generate content for Other Places Travel, the amazing site of Other Places Publishing (my Madagascar Travel Companion is coming out this summer) and this website, of course. I’ve also been informed that I’ll have indoor plumbing – such luxury!
I’ll leave you with this, Issue 5 of the Journal, Madagascar Conservation and Development. This amazing resource has only been around for a short time but it’s one of the best publications, in English and French, that addresses development issues in Madagascar. Christi Turner sent this to me this morning and asked me to make it available for download, and I do what I’m told. While you’re at it, you should also check out Christi’s website – she’s the bee’s knees.
See you when I get there!
