Welcome to Benin (2) : The city of Ouidah

Ouidah is a small coastal city located in the South of Benin rich historically and culturally. The city is well known for her role in the Atlantic Slave Trade. Like Goree Island in Senegal or the city of Cape Coast in Ghana, Ouidah coasts have witnessed the export of millions of slaves. The Slaves Route […]

Welcome to Benin (1) : “Kekenoooo ”

One month ago my brother was travelling to Benin. He asked me to give him some tips : the survival kit in Cotonou. I gave him one word ! “Kekenooo”. One week after he told me that it was the magical word; the open Sesame of Alibaba cavern. “Kekeno” means “biker” in Fon language. My […]

Geckophobia

I promised to my Zambian twin to write about my phobia of reptiles especially Geckos.I have this fear of reptiles as far I can remember. Snakes, Lizards and its family. The worst of the worst are Geckos. Lizard have a very large variety of species, Geckos is among them. What I am used to call […]