So on my recent trip to Niger, in northwest Africa, I visited my good friend Stephanie Oppenheimer - shown with me here. She has made a lovely home for herself in the Niamey quartier of "Recasement", a residential section of town with the typical sandy streets and walled family compounds. Here is her house:
And below are some scenes from the neighborhood:
Far from Dakar, there are few paved roads in Niamey and more than a few camels strolling the streets alongside beat-up, white taxicabs that cost 200 CFA to share a ride:
One may hail a cab to get to the Grand Marche, the largest market in town. It looks a little like this, a swirl of people, colors, activities, and more STUFF than you could ever imagine anyone buying:
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