The Desert is the easy part.

I've run across a lot of interesting work on Africa this week, which really should come as no surprise, but I thought I'd share some more of it with you all. Having lived there as a kid, I'm probably biased, I'll grant you that, but this is a fascinating story. This particular essay comes via The New York Times' great blog Lens, and to me it encapsulates a lot of what is true about Africa: adventure, suffering, struggle, resilience. Check it.
-Jason Reimer

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/showcase-131/