Ivory Coast vs Burkino Faso
Ivory Coast vs Burkino Faso
Anyone know anything about these schools? One has not been reviewed. How is life in the city? the school? the Admin? anything? thanks
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Re: Ivory Coast vs Burkino Faso
I have spent a lot of time in Ouaga, although when I was younger and reckless and long before I ever considered teaching. I love Ouaga, but it's sort of a dump. A really charming, fun, dusty dump. There has been some unrest recently, but not to the point that I wouldn't take a position there. There aren't a lot of English-speaking expats. Most of the expats I met were French or French-Canadian. I love the countryside in Burkina: it's absolutely beautiful in a desolate, scraggly kind of way. It's also really, really hot.
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@chilagringa
So basically its a dump; A dump that you have fond memories of, but still a dump?
So basically its a dump; A dump that you have fond memories of, but still a dump?
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Re: Ivory Coast vs Burkino Faso
Well, perhaps "more than just a dump" would be the best descriptor.
Because, really, I have never seen so much garbage anywhere. (This was a few years ago but I wouldn't think it's changed all that much in less than a decade.)
But, on TOP of being a dump, it's got:
-Fun music and nightlife
-A great vibe
-Friendly and Interesting people (need to pick up some French though, because very few people speak English.)
-Cheap beer!
-Western amenities if you are looking for them
-Shopping for textiles, crafts
-A fascinating country at your fingertips that is pretty easy to explore but sees very few tourists (if that's your thing)
Really, I would take a job at the IS in Burkina in a heartbeat.
Because, really, I have never seen so much garbage anywhere. (This was a few years ago but I wouldn't think it's changed all that much in less than a decade.)
But, on TOP of being a dump, it's got:
-Fun music and nightlife
-A great vibe
-Friendly and Interesting people (need to pick up some French though, because very few people speak English.)
-Cheap beer!
-Western amenities if you are looking for them
-Shopping for textiles, crafts
-A fascinating country at your fingertips that is pretty easy to explore but sees very few tourists (if that's your thing)
Really, I would take a job at the IS in Burkina in a heartbeat.
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@chilagringa
Are all those things literally on top of the dump? Did they build a city on top of the dump as some environmental project, then excavate a cavern so that they could continue dumping trash in it? Im really impressed that you still had somewhere to go after starting with "dump" as a description, that didnt just get more trashy.
Are all those things literally on top of the dump? Did they build a city on top of the dump as some environmental project, then excavate a cavern so that they could continue dumping trash in it? Im really impressed that you still had somewhere to go after starting with "dump" as a description, that didnt just get more trashy.