26 mars 2009

THURSDAY


Preparations for the Carnaval du Bœuf Villé, which is suppose to be one of the hightlights of the year in Montluçon.

I attended a free film and lecture at the IUT (Institut Universitaire Technologique) which I saw advertised in the street. I showed up five minutes early, thinking I was cutting it close, though I ended up sitting in the auditorium practicially by myself for fifteen minutes before people started showing up...
The subject of the evening was migration and development in Mali. It was fascinating. Mali is a former colony of France. Some Malians go to France in order to obtain an education. Those that return to Mali come back with medical and educational training to help the country's developement. But often these Malians struggle with their identity and are torn between the two worlds.