West Africa

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This travelogue documents my attempts to visit the four lowest-ranking countries on the UN Human Development Index (as well as transit through a couple of others overland). The idea of the trip is to experience the humanity behind the statistics, and hopefully to gain the sort of knowledge that can't be bought off a bookshelf. How the reality contrasts with the idea remains to be seen...

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  Touchdown   Accra, Ghana on Nov 5, 2004 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Bolgatanga Heat   Bolgatanga, Ghana on Nov 11, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Border - Ouga   Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on Nov 16, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lobi Country   Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on Dec 2, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Niger c'est fini   Niamey, Niger on Jan 3, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mali   Segou, Mali on Jan 26, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Scraping along the shore   Cape Coast, Ghana on Feb 2, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  No Conclusion   Auckland, New Zealand on Apr 24, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments