by Hamaji | Apr 12, 2017 | AFRICA, IVORY COAST
Between Vavoua in the East, and the Lake Kossou in the West, lies the Gouro country geographically located in the Western region of the country between the Bété and Baoulé tribes. These people have managed the transition from a traditional subsistence economy to...
by Hamaji | Jan 23, 2017 | AFRICA, IVORY COAST
“It floats but does not sink”. Abidjan, this cosmopolitan megalopolis has certainly seen its fair share of action during the past century. From Port-Bouet in Yop’-the-crazy, she is immodest, coquettish and ambiguous. “Resourceful city” or...
by Hamaji | Jan 12, 2017 | HOT SPOT, IVORY COAST
Bushman Cafe, the west African revolution place for experimenting the rejuvenation of the modern and universal african sense of identity. At first glance, Bushman Cafe, a revolution-themed bar in one of Abidjan’s prettiest nightlife districts, could be any of...
by Hamaji | Dec 15, 2016 | AFRICA, IVORY COAST
The city of Grand-Lahou was born around 1910 on the basis of a village avikam, the local ethnicity and a former German slave-trading port. The city then had a population of 6600 inhabitants including 53 Europeans. It is at this time that were built wharves on the...
by Hamaji | Jun 3, 2016 | AFRICAN DIARY, IVORY COAST
Located off Sassandra, 210 kilometres West of Abidjan, is a Fanti fishermen village nestled in a small cove surrounded by tropical vegetation. Drewin (pronounced Drevin) is a must among surfers in Ivory Coast. Driven by my passion for adventures off the beaten track,...
by Hamaji | Apr 29, 2016 | AFRICA, IVORY COAST
Grand-Bassam, is its civil name. But Ivorian people prefer the shorter name and simply call it Bassam. The quartier France (in English – French district), which is the most charming part of the city, was the first colonial capital. Built in the middle of swamps, it...
