1. Recycling is part of everyday life, which can result in some extremely resourceful uses of waste:

2. People always find a was to achieve their goals, however unconventional this may seem to the Western psyche:

3. Life is so laid-back there. Nobody is in a rush, but things still get done (eventually…)

4. There is always good humour amongst the people, even in the face of adversity:

5. However stressful your day, there is something around every corner that will bring a smile to your face:

That’s why I love Africa.

(Thanks to Eddy Bouchard for sending me these, and to the originator of these photos, who remains unknown to me).

Here are some more cultural curiosities from the blog, all of which make Africa such an intriguing place to live:

African roads
Millet beer
Overloaded vehicles
God is everywhere
Rainy season in Cotonou

Thanks for reading!