This is my diary for the next three months, while I'm staying in norhtern Burkina Faso to do research for my study Social & Cultural Anthropology. Three days ago I arrived in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
Everything is going well so far. Mr Sodré (whom I have met four years ago) has picked me up from the airport and we drove to Ouahigouya: which is 3 hours' drive from Ouaga. Mr Sodré and his family have offered me to stay in a guesthouse next to their house for the coming three months. This is a good 'home base' for me to do my fieldwork research: I can visit villages in the Yatenga province whenever I want, but still can come home to my own place with electricity, internet connection, privacy and a nice shower! Besides I get to eat with the family, play with the three children, join them to special ceremonies (such as the 'fête de mouton' - the feast of the sheep - next week) and I learned some words in Moré; the local language.
Today we have visited Nimpouya - a village where I have been 4 years ago. This is hopefully going to be one of the villages that will be my research site.
Next Monday I am going to visit the Ministre des Eaux et Environnement together with Mr Sodré (who knows basically everybody here in Ouahi and is a well respected man).
A la prochaine!
