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Mike Henry

Fixing a computer in Dakar: The 5 stages of grief

June 28, 2021March 26, 2019 by Mike Henry

An impossible quest through four different levels of computer-repair professionalism takes me through the full range of human emotion

Categories AdventureTags Senegal

Finding My Way in Gondar

June 11, 2021March 23, 2019 by Mike Henry

Guest Post: Mallika Sobti tells the story of having her wallet stolen in Gondar, Ethiopia, and surviving and thriving nonetheless.

Categories Adventure, Travel PhilosophyTags Ethiopia, Guest Post

Chasing the Lagos Hustle

June 29, 2021March 8, 2019 by Mike Henry

Between a night out at a Victoria Island club and a desperate airport adventure, I experience the beautiful intensity of Africa’s biggest city

Categories AdventureTags Nigeria

Sink or Swim in Dubai’s Hidden World

April 10, 2021February 26, 2019 by Mike Henry

I was supposed to be in Dubai for 8 hours. I ended up there for 83.

Categories UncategorizedTags UAE

Banjul and back: A mad dash to The Gambia

July 1, 2021February 20, 2019 by Mike Henry

23 hours on the road for 30 hours in Gambia was absolutely worth it to see this fascinating, unique slice of the world

Categories AdventureTags Gambia

Dark dreams in Dakar

June 29, 2021January 26, 2019 by Mike Henry

Life abroad is good, but it can bring long, confusing nights

Categories UncategorizedTags Senegal

Drums in the Desert Night

June 29, 2021January 12, 2019 by Mike Henry

A bone-shatteringly loud night in the crumbling grandeur of St. Louis, Senegal

Categories AdventureTags Senegal

Returnee Diaries: Thoughts on Coming Home

June 29, 2021December 15, 2018 by Mike Henry

On the roles we play at home and abroad, and the unsettling transition from Zambian summer to Michigan winter

Categories Travel PhilosophyTags USA

The Changing Tires Summit

June 29, 2021December 2, 2018 by Mike Henry

A chance to sit with close friends, and reflect on our lives of movement

Categories Travel PhilosophyTags Zambia

A conversation with farmers in Kaduna

June 29, 2021October 30, 2018 by Mike Henry

Sometimes, we’re lucky enough to get a view into the dreams of people from another world

Categories AdventureTags Nigeria
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