Friday, February 20, 2009

My relationship with dogs

It is a 9 mile walk to get to the paved road where I can catch a bush taxi when I need to get to Konni. This dog likes to follow much of the way, and it's nice to have the company.
1/8/09
My relationship with dogs, as you can probably guess, is different from that of most Nigeriens. Like them, I steer clear of all dogs I don't know, and I don't attempt to treat any dog here like I would an "American dog." However I am quick to curl up with the handful of dogs that I trust. There are four of those: two in my village, and two in Konni at the hostel. It's nice to bring that side of me out; dogs, after family and friends, are the coolest.


At the hostel in Konni, chilling with one of the dogs (and clutching some cheese from a care package)

4 comments:

Eddy said...

What!!? I can't believe my eyes. Who is that guy?

Kerry said...

Don't worry, Eddy. She'll be back.

Jeff K. said...

Would that cheese be from WI or the "other" dairy state? From a fellow cheesehead....

Kerry said...

Alas! I hate to admit this, but it is NOT REAL CHEESE, just Hickory Farms stuff. The kind that you see a lot of at Christmas; it survives the long sweltering trip to Niger. I think it's from the"other" dairy state, darn it.