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Notes on Tajikistan
https://mattlakeman.org/2024/06/20/notes-on-tajikistan/
Published: June 20, 2024 16:49
Over the summer, I spent about two weeks in Tajikistan, mostly in Dushanbe (the capital) and various points along the Pamir Highway, which borders Afghanistan and later leads into Kyrgyzstan. This was my first time… More
Notes on El Salvador
https://mattlakeman.org/2024/03/30/notes-on-el-salvador/
Published: March 30, 2024 18:56
In 1995, El Salvador had an intentional homicide rate of 139 per 100,000, the highest in the world and one of the highest rates recorded in modern history. Like all educated middle-class Americans, my core… More
Other Notes on West Africa
https://mattlakeman.org/2024/01/27/other-notes-on-west-africa/
Published: January 27, 2024 15:17
I’ve written about Nigeria, Benin, The Gambia, Mauritania, Ghana, Guinea, and the Ivory Coast in West Africa. I also traveled to Togo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali, but I don’t think I have… More
Notes on the Ivory Coast
https://mattlakeman.org/2024/01/01/notes-on-the-ivory-coast/
Published: January 1, 2024 23:23
I spent about ten days in the Ivory Coast, mostly in Abidjan, but also Yamoussoukro, Man, and Grand Bassam. (Note – The Ivory Coast is so French in culture and temperament that it insists on… More
Notes on Guinea
https://mattlakeman.org/2023/11/07/notes-on-guinea/
Published: November 7, 2023 14:00
I spent about nine days in Guinea, mostly in Conakry and being driven around the countryside. My notes here have a heavier bend toward personal experiences than usual, though I do go into the basics… More
Notes on Ghana
https://mattlakeman.org/2023/10/09/notes-on-ghana/
Published: October 9, 2023 13:30
I spent 12 days in Ghana, specifically in Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, and Mole National Park. These are my notes, though this essay is more like Notes on Saudi Arabia with a bigger emphasis on… More
Notes on Mauritania
https://mattlakeman.org/2023/08/16/notes-on-mauritania/
Published: August 16, 2023 13:55
I spent about a week in Mauritania, visiting the cities of Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Zouerate, and a bunch of small towns over the course of multiple 10+ hour car rides and a train ride. As usual,… More
Notes on The Gambia
https://mattlakeman.org/2023/07/10/notes-on-the-gambia/
Published: July 10, 2023 19:58
I spent eight days in The Gambia, visiting Banjul, Serrekunda, Georgetown, and driving most of the length of this small country. Overview Population (2022) – 2,413,403 Population growth rate (2021) – 2.5% Size – 4,400… More
Notes on Benin
https://mattlakeman.org/2023/06/08/notes-on-benin/
Published: June 8, 2023 13:26
I travelled through Benin for about 12 days, visiting Cotonou, Porto Novo, Abomey, Ouidah, and Grand Popo. I spent a decent chunk of my time there writing about Nigeria, so I didn’t dig into Benin… More
Notes on Nigeria
https://mattlakeman.org/2023/05/09/notes-on-nigeria/
Published: May 9, 2023 17:58
I have made various edits based on feedback – fact checking, typos (which I’ll never entirely be without), and I added few minor lines. I spent 12 days in Nigeria, and saw the cities of… More