Mike's photos
 Mike looks lost in Mauritania. |
 A view of Nouakchott to the southwest from BMCI building. |
 Nouakchott to the north from BMCI building--a common kind of desert tree. |
 The minarets of the Saudi Mosque in Nouakchott. |
 Fishing boats on Nouakchott beach. |
 Waiting for the arrival of the day's catch. |
 The Nouakchott fish market. |
 Fish of all kinds and sizes. |
 University of Nouakchott, Faculty of Letters and Humane Sciences |
 Mr. Beyny and Dr. Hassen of the English Department. |
 Mike teaching a class of 3rd year students at the university. |
 Students who make the effort to attend listen carefully. |
 4th year students at the university--a very eager and interactive bunch! |
 Dr. Hassen teaching African literature. |
 Some members of the English Department participate in a faculty development workshop. |
 Teachers of Nouakchott English Center participate in a training session. |
 Mike Medley, Jay Davidson and Nouakchott English Center teachers at lunch. |
 Jay Davidson's conversation class at NEC. |
 Mike meets the Inspector General of Education (to his left). |
 Members of the English Dept. of the Inspectorate General of Education with Kristen Weaver, PCV. |
 Two happy desert vagabonds! |
 The street corner outside Andrew's host family compound. |
 Andrew's room is through the doorway on the far left. The shower stall is in the near corner of this building's veranda. |
 Andrew brings water from the tap on the far side of his host family's building. |
 On hot afternoons, Andrew does what many Mauritanians do. |
 He's got that squatting position down pat. |
 Andrew with a host sister and his littlest host brother. |
 Andrew and his host family--mother on the left below Andrew's elbow. |
 Mike having tea with our driver and two of Andrew host sisters. |
 Mike & host sisters. |
 Tea is poured and repoured from great heights to create a foamy top. |
 Andrew and his best friend Demba Sow in Demba's shop. |
 Brothers and sisters of the Sow family go with us to the sand dune overlooking Kiffa. |
 Our visit to the sand dune was a fun and laughter-filled outing. |
 Luke Filose creating a carrot cake. |
 Andrew gets a phone card at a local Kiffa epicerie. |
 Taking time to talk with little ones at a restaurant. |
 The dispensary where Andrew volunteers. |
 The feeding center that Andrew assists in supervising. |
 Well at a World Vision agricultural project. |
 Drip irrigation system for eggplant at World Vision ag project. |
 Typical desert scenery on the way to Kankossa. |
 Our "road"--which it was not necessary to follow if the driver wanted to take another route over the sand. |
 Even cattle need a siesta. |
 Caleb on his front porch in Agamamine. |
 Kids from Caleb's village come to see the visitors. |
 Caleb with his tree nursery, featuring moringa and cassava. |
 A happy PCV trio at Molly's house in Kankossa. |
 Molly's host dad Yaya by the lake in Kankossa. |
 Yaya runs quite an agricultural project. |
 Andrew hunts up the son of his counterpart in Kiffa who lives with his grandmother in Kankossa. |
 Andrew & his counterpart's son with more typical African structure in the background. |
 Molly (r) and Annika (l) hanging out with some colleagues of Annika's from the local high school, including this gentleman. |
 The kitchen unit near the hanger where Molly & Annika were chilling with the Kankossa teachers. Note the mischevious goat, who WILL find a way in! |
 (l to r) Andrew, Caleb, Luke, and Molly as the sun has just set over Kankossa. |
 Father and son on a beautiful evening on the dune above Kankossa. |