By Piyushi Dhir
If you ever find yourself in the exotic West African country of Ivory Coast, or Cote D’Ivoire, San Pedro is a place you must put on your tourist map. While your sojourn in this country will begin from Abidjan, which is where the International Airport is located, there’s more to see outside of this bustling […]
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When I landed in Ivory Coast a year ago, I was rather delighted with the weather. The notorious African sun was nowhere to be seen, and despite being situated so close to the equator, it was far from hot. Days were cloudy and one could comfortably sit without a fan or air conditioner during the […]
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Africa- a journey of constant new discoveries and rich new experiences. From the very beginning since I arrived in Ivory Coast, I was drawn to the women here. Perhaps, because I could relate to them when everything else was foreign or may be, because they were such a contrast to the stereotypes of women I […]
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Ringside View of Elections in AfricaA Political History Bathed in Blood Five years ago, Cote D’Ivoire conducted a long over-due round of presidential elections. Gbagbo, who was then ruling the country, had conceded to elections after ten long years, but refused to accept the victory of the new candidate, Alassane Outtara. What followed was a […]
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As India celebrates its 69th Independence Day, I am sitting one continent away in a country many people haven’t even heard about: Cote D’Ivoire or Ivory Coast. So when I was told that all Indians in Ivory Coast have been invited to the Indian Ambassador’s house on the morning of 15th August, I knew that […]
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