tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102270231733635280.post633303216206743681..comments2008-02-01T04:56:34.898-08:00Angeline's Literary Dream Stationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02324291127481312535noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102270231733635280.post-74241489880532439622008-02-01T04:56:00.000-08:002008-02-01T04:56:00.000-08:00Hi Angeline what an interesting account of your visit. I've never even thought of visiting there but I can see that you really enjoyed yourself.<BR/><BR/>See you around on romancenoire.yahoo.Tula Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927275906207890621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102270231733635280.post-58560630482615720652008-01-31T07:00:00.000-08:002008-01-31T07:00:00.000-08:00Thank you for helping to open up <I>my</I> eyes, Angeline, with your fascinating account of your time in Cameroon. How lucky your children are to have that experience to share with their friends, as well.Farrah Rochonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734081434172632431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102270231733635280.post-78399704765474318052008-01-31T03:26:00.000-08:002008-01-31T03:26:00.000-08:00Angeline, I can see that your stay in "Cameroun" was really great. I like your analysis and your presentation. It also sounds great to see that you criss-crossed the Country with a view to better understand the land, the beheviour of the people, their culture and way of Life. <BR/><BR/>I still cannot immagine how the degree of corruption, bribery and pilferege missed your eye. I can also see that you spent time staring the beauties of the Big Cities- Yaounde, Douala, bamenda, Limbe, Kumba etc. These are towns where the Nobles and the Priviledged Middle Class settle in. Even within these towns, go to Brequeterie, Etoug'Ebe, Efoulan, Obili in Yaounde or Bonaberi, Rail Bekoko in Douala or Sisia Quarters in Bamenda and the suburbs and Villages in Cameroun and see how the peasants who make up the majority of the population live. The gap between the rich and the poor is so wide, the peasants could barely eat. Believe me or not, on the average a Cameroonian live on less that $1 for 2 Days. I trust my judgement right that your husband hails from Cameroon, did he not tell you of the difficult and harsh growing up in Cameroun (ie if he wasn't born with a silver spoon). <BR/><BR/>You also forgot the excessive consumption of beer (alcohol)in Cameroun in your write-up, especially among the youthful population.<BR/><BR/>I challenge you that when next you come to Cameroon, check out "The Marginalisation of the Anglophones", "the Alarming HIV/AIDS cases", "Human Right Abuses" etc.<BR/><BR/>You failed to tell if you tested "Achu" in Bamenda, or "Kwakoko" in Limbe or "Ndole", "Ekwang", "Koki", "Mbongo Chobi" or "Fufu and Eru". If you did, I guess your kids will never stop sending you to the Afro Resteaurant to get some for them du to the nostalgia.<BR/><BR/>All the same, I see you had a nice time. I hope You'll make it a habit to visit Cameroon at least once in two years.<BR/><BR/>uncle_t10@yahoo.ieTangang Ebogohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458205150129029266noreply@blogger.com