Sahel Academy Spirit

The first week of October was "Spirit Week" at Sahel Academy. Sounds serious, but actually its all about fun and softball - the Niamey Universal Tournament of Softball, or "NUTS" for short. Here are a few pictures of Sahel students getting into the spirit...

I've discovered that the road I live on is called "rue du riz" - the "rice road". This picture, taken just down the road from Sahel, explains why...






The rains have stopped, but the Niger river is still carrying alot of water. This is a view of the city from the "other" side of the river (ie. the side I live and work on).