Sunday, February 1, 2009

the progressive

we all speak of change these days. oh the audacity! well, i thought it would be interesting to see the marks of change over the past nine months in my own face. so here goes:

May 2008 (Before the Peace Corps)

From Thomas in Burkina




August 2008 (After two months of in-country training

From Thomas in Burkina





December 2008 (After my first semester at site)

From Thomas in Burkina





February 2009 (Still going strong)

From Thomas in Burkina


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  1. UnknownFebruary 2, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    Mr. Thomas!

    This is Chase Gerona from eBay. It's good to hear from you and to see how your awesome work is progressing in the Peace Corps. I'll email you back and touch base. Keep up the good work!

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a little about burkina faso

Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Current President Blaise COMPAORE came to power in a 1987 military coup and has won every election since then.

Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens. Recent unrest in Cote d'Ivoire and northern Ghana has hindered the ability of several hundred thousand seasonal Burkinabe farm workers to find employment in neighboring countries.

Location:
Western Africa, north of Ghana

Geographic coordinates:
13 00 N, 2 00 W

Area:
total: 274,200 sq km land: 273,800 sq km water: 400 sq km

Burkina Faso