Monthly Archives: April 2008

In which t risks being branded a feminist

By theresa | Published: April 23, 2008
One of the hardest things about living here in Benin is the complete and utter disregard for women that I experience every day. I don’t talk about it much over here because it’s most often dismissed as the shrill complaints of a silly (white) female who just doesn’t understand how well she’s got it. Today, [...]
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Book Club

By theresa | Published: April 7, 2008
Last night, I attended my first meeting of an English language book club for expat women living in here. Each month, a member picks a book and hosts the club. Everyone gets together, talks about the book for an hour, and then, apparently, talks about kids for the second hour. I had a fantastic [...]
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