I’ve read Love in the Time of Cholera twice. It’s among my favorite books. The first time was in the early winter of 1992, when…
Tag: Vignettes
In Transit: Lagos to Asaba
A 45-minute flyover between the Nigerian capital Lagos, Africa’s largest city, to Asaba, capital of Nigeria’s Delta State. Have you ever flown Air Peace? Lagos…
In Transit: Istanbul to Lagos
Istanbul Ataturk Airport is starting to show its age. It’s getting dirtier. The restrooms dank. Maybe it’s just the summer heat accentuating the less desirable…
A Moroccan Pharmacy
That’s how my host Amine described the small herb and spice shop we stopped by earlier this evening, located a short three minute walk from…
Punched in the Crotch by a 4 1/2 Foot Tall Woman in Potosi
I was punched in the crotch yesterday by a four and a half foot tall woman here in Potosí. I’m assuming that it wasn’t some…