Guy Degen in Germany: March 2009 Archives

Reconstructing bodies and lives

on March 9, 2009 6:11 PM | 2

Sometimes stories just bump into you. On the flight to Nigeria my co-trainer colleague Christopher met a medical team of German surgeons and nurses who were also on their way to Kano. Their goal - to offer free operations to......more

Buyer Beware: 419 Real Estate at Your Service

on March 4, 2009 9:12 PM | 0

Maybe there's a house-sitting problem in Kano? I stared hard at the sign painted on this house wondering if it was just a bit of rough English. Apparently not. It means exactly what it says.   Locals in Kano reckon......more

So dusty you can taste it

on March 2, 2009 10:45 PM | 2

I think I've swallowed half of the Sahara since I arrived in Kano in northern Nigeria on Sunday afternoon. It's the harmattan haze. Fine sand and dust hangs thick in the air over the city along with air pollution. Poor......more