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in the bus
So sorry, if it’s only now that I report our outting of December 21st. We, FOKO members had a picnic on that day. We made an appointment at the gate of the stadium of Mahamasina. We were supposed to leave at 9 a.m. but finally it was at 10 a.m. (waiting for late comers).
Did u think about buying Fresh for girls guys?
Stéphane and Ariel carrying the drinks.
dodo zaza ô
Kya brought the breads.
During the trip to Ambohidratrimo, we stopped for a while for shoppings: buying drinks and foods.
As soon as we arrived, we already started to eat and drink. [Tahina ; Koloina]
Lomelle and I knew we would still feel starved, so we left the pasta for laterer.
“Older” bloggers from Serasera shared experience to the new FOKO ones. Here, when I say Older, I do not mean age but life experience on blogging. Ok?
Hey time for pics guyz.
Ariniaina (me), Kya, DagoMC and Lomelle were the only girls at the party.
I could feel Stéphane a little bit nervous. I guess He worried we wouldn’t have fun though we did. Didn’t we, guyz?
listening to news on the radio
watching funny videos
playing chess
Ariel and Koloina were trying to feel smart playing chess lol [I'm just kidding guys]
doing karaoke
Our bus didn’t come to pick us up back to downtown; so we took another one which stopped at Antanimena. We walked to Analakely where we had a lot of FUN FUN FUN.
We all took a pic with dear Santa Claus. It was so cool. And to tell you the truth, it was the frist time I did such a thing. I always found it crazy and stupid. I still think so but it was also a lot of fun.
We made a lot of noise all around Analakely lol lol lol
It was hard to say goodbye because we had too much fun. When is the next outting guys?
One day, during ICE Club weekly meeting, we discussed “equality between men and women”. It was amazing to hear the male gender protecting their status and not wanting this claimed equality. They said that we, women, have to admit that power is in men’s hands. And I’m wondering what great things they have realized until now but wars, poverty, insecurity…
So you see how men behave even in a ,if we can say it, “modern minded” country.
I read an article about Ladies from Bangladesh on Rising Voices and I felt amazed, sad and even mad hearing that there are people women in this world who are still fighting hard for their rights. Yes, Bangladeshi women are fighting for their rights for centuries now.
I’m glad they have access to school (the first school for girls had been created in 1849). Now, (starting from 1925) they have the right to vote. But yet, those are not enough. Women in Bangladesh are victims of moral and physical brutality in their every day life. The discrimination and violence against women are mainly due to muslim and hindu religions and beliefs which are still accepted by the Constitution of Bangladesh.
A great thing to know, women in Bangladesh, by the help of Rising Voices and through Narijibon Projects, join the blogosphere and hope a huge change. A huge change because they can express themselves, they are heard, they are loved…
Nari Jibon Projects has been founded in Dhaka in 2005. This project is to provide alternative skills for poor or/and under-educated women by teaching them Bangla, English, computers… Also, they have joined the citizen media to let the world know about their stories, life,… them.
I invite you to discorver Bangladeshi women’s life, to hear their opinion, to share their experience, to find out their culture, to know their dreams and hope… by loging on
I am personnaly falling in love with these and want to have them.
A Bangladeshi girl ornamented with Baishakhi adorn
Designed hands with henna paste
Pics from Sristi Kotha ’s blog
A sweet hug for you my friends
Photo prise par Emmanuel LATTES
Qu’est ce que c’est un noir?
Répond une voix de quelque part:
“C’est un né du hasard,
Un ignorant, un barbare,
Un malade, un bizarre…”
Moi, je dis:”STOP! J’en ai marre!
Sous ma peau noire, il y a moi.
Il y a une vie, un coeur qui bat.
Il y a mes coutumes et ce que je crois.
Sans ma peau noire, je suis comme toi.”
ariniaina
Un très grand merci à Emmanuel LATTES de m’avoir autorisé à publier cette jolie photo.
I took this pic on December 1st around 7 p.m. I didn’t change anything on it.
Few days after it, people still talk about this phenomenon. Some say it’s God’s face. Some others say it will be the end of the world soon.
Discussion is open guys, so feel free to tell what you think or know about this special “smile in the sky”.
Several families in my neighborhood do not have access to drinking water at their homes. They need to go to the public fountain to fetch some.
This is how the Fokontany organizes it. The fountain is open the whole week from 6 a.m. to noon; then from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. During the first week of the month, the citizens have to pay 10Ariary per bucket of water. The other weeks are free.
Some women and young girls work for some families so they fetch water for these homes. They fetch a bucket of water for 60Ariary. A family needs around 10 to 15 buckets of water per day. Liva (the girl on the pic above) fetches water for 3 families everyday. Apart from that, she is also a copper.
Look at those buckets queueing at the fountain.
I wouldn’t like being after that one.
Look at the cute kids helping their parents.
Last saturday, some friends and I passed by EPP Soarano (EPP= Public Primary School) and we were attracted by this streamer of Medical International. So we went in to ask what was going on there.
It was a special day for helping people to know their blood-pressure (for free). My Mom has this problem so I was really interested in the bracelet to measure blood-pressure. It costed MGA 77,000.
Since it was free, I came into the room to see a doctor. A very nice lady invited me to come to her. She was filling a form while asking my name, my adress, my age, if I smoke or not (huh… no), if I’m used to alcoholic drinks or not (is beer included in it?) , if I practice sports or not (once a week… geee). Then, she gave me the form and advised me to see another doctor to measure my blood-pressure.
There were a few doctors in the room and I went to the one on the pic below. She looked nice, too (and she was). My blood-pressure is normal (cooooool).
Blood-pressure problem can happen to everyone: poor/rich, urban/rural people, … So, she advised me to avoid cigarettes, alcoholic drink, fat meet. Eating a lot of fruits and vegetables everyday, and practicing sports (walking on foot to go back home after work, for example, she said… grrr) are the right things to do.
Take care, guys. 
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