Good news: I have more pictures, and exciting new experiences to share! Namely going out to a real Ouaga dance club/bar.
Bad news: I only have four weeks left in Ouaga. It has gone by so fast, and I have projects I need to finish at work and still stuff I want to see in Burkina so I need to step up my game.
I was thinking of going shopping for pagne fabric this morning to try to get some tasteful clothing made. (Though I am probably far too white to pull most cuts and patterns off with any panache, I will still try. I think I can pull off a small pattern, but likely need to steer clear of the more aggressive patterns, i.e. the ones that have huge disembodied hands clapping or 6 inch designs depicting the Virgin Mary).
However, my pagne plan was thwarted as there was a political demonstration put on by the opposition parties here that shut down much of ouaga from 8-12. Even the protesters know enough to not be out in the heat of the day. The Burkina proclivity to strike and manifester is an unfortunate legacy of the French colonial influence here.
Today there is an MCC go karting event. So hopefully the karts don't spontaneously combust.
Last night I went to a maquis, a traditional outdoor bar here to meet up with some USAID and State Dept colleagues. We then went to Madiba Maathai, a themed bar which featured murals of Nelson Mandela and Wangari Maathai.
Update: picture of the bar/stage/Mandela and Wangari handing out on the wall.
The bar also had a lively reggae scene and was in general great for people watching.
Here are a couple more photos from my runs:
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| Mosque being constructed in Ouaga 2000 |
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