January 2025

You know who has had a tough time adjusting to life in Côte d’Ivoire? My hair. My hair is complicated – not in the styling of it, but in its mere existence. When I was young, there were no hair control products unless you count DEP, which was basically glue marketed for tortured teens. I…

In our hospitality and tourism class, my colleague and I asked students to make a list of places that people should want to visit when they come to Côte d’Ivoire. The students listed many typical things: the various beaches, the mountains, Ivorian restaurants, and some locally famous neighborhoods. As the students were shouting out all…