Chad

Making room for more immediate places now, and putting Chad on the back-burner. Maybe when I have more time and money.

I sponsor a young girl named Djimadoumngue from this country. I would love to go visit her someday. I really want to meet her and her family and see if the community has improved any since I began sponsoring her.

My Name is Chad

explore it, see the how they live and also cause my aunty said its a great place to visit!!!!!

I just saw my first Chadian movie. It’s titled Abouna (our father) and is a very nice art-house movie. It touched me and it’s very well done.
I learned that a major language in Chad, as in many African countries North of Nigeria, is a French-Arabic complex.
I think someone said “au revoir. shukraan.” in the movie. That’s bye in French followed by thanks in Arabic.

My daughter poked her little index finger in an atlas I was reading once.

“I wanna go to Chad,” she said

There isn’t a huge range of organised activities in Chad. Just making it in and out is an all-consuming activity that leaves little time or energy for parasailing or bungee jumping. The mountains in the north would be a challenging climb for the adventurous if they weren’t off-limits due to possible guerilla activity and the less than welcoming locals. There is one rocky outcrop good for climbing – though not commonly used for this purpose – on the eastern shore of Lac Chad at Hadjer al Hamis

Well…she does like rock climbing.

Hey! Getting there is half the fun!

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=chad&t=h&hl=en
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I’ve spent a little more than five years of my life in N’Djamena.

Tough country, strong experiences.