Before leaving for Burkina I was asked that during this trip that I would be very honest, as well as recently to check my spelling errors, sorry. My computer gets so hot in this weather I’m afraid it’s going to overheat so I write my blog without re-reading them. Back to honesty, I have been requested to be honest because there stories from my previous trips were left out, mainly to not terrify my family. This trip I will try the opposite and tell you exactly what is going on here, since you wont be able to read it in newspapers because Burkina is rarely in the paper so don’t bother. Today, there are protests against the government because as Burkina residents say “the expensive life.” They are protesting the fact that most people do not have access to basic needs such as food, water healthcare, especially children. There is a big rally downtown today with workers, students, traders, etc protesting the lack of resource they have available to them. I got a text message form the US embassy saying I was not allowed downtown all day today because it is too dangerous for me. It is exceptionally dangerous for French people here at the moment and Fatou’s children’s school had been closed for the day for safety reasons. I am nowhere near the center but I’m supposed to be cautious all day today. I’m at the office so there’s really nothing happening up here. The office is also in the business district with all the embassies so it very quiet. We will see how the day unfolds, I hope it isn’t too violent.
ill be safe promise
Also i learned the equivalent of Wazungu- Kenya (white person) today in Burkina its called Nassara which they claim is french but no french person seems to know the word....
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