<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060</id><updated>2011-07-29T10:21:04.347+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Madagascar!</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>32</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-553411858428098235</id><published>2009-08-18T17:32:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2009-08-18T17:34:03.466+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Madagascar the Sequel!</title><summary type='text'>Hello everyone!I'm happy to anounce that I'll fly back to Madagascar the 10th of September!Follow my stories on the following website:http://www.movingtheworld.org/user/marieke_smitsHope to see you there!Mariek</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/553411858428098235/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=553411858428098235' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/553411858428098235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/553411858428098235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html#553411858428098235' title='Madagascar the Sequel!'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-9055867669513985380</id><published>2009-04-06T16:28:00.008+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-29T13:48:16.412+03:00</updated><title type='text'>....Veloma Mada!</title><summary type='text'>When I just arrived at Schiphol I realized that my GEP-adventure is over. Almost a year ago I filled in the application form, convinced of the fact that this experience would change my life. Now, months later, I can say it definitely did.For the ones of you who don’t know, I already left Madagascar the 12th of February because of the approaching coup d’etat. After heavy riots and shootings the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/9055867669513985380/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=9055867669513985380' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/9055867669513985380'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/9055867669513985380'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html#9055867669513985380' title='....Veloma Mada!'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SdoEc8eSAlI/AAAAAAAAAd4/BnhlK6hg7Sc/s72-c/P1010111.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-4960702902305240420</id><published>2009-02-02T08:54:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-29T13:50:42.224+03:00</updated><title type='text'>En eindelijk heeft de Nederlandse pers het nieuws opgepikt...</title><summary type='text'>Tientallen doden bij rellen in MadagascarGepubliceerd: 29 januari 2009 11:54 | Gewijzigd: 29 januari 2009 11:54Reuters, APAntananarivo, 29 jan. Tientallen inwoners van Madagascar zijn de afgelopen dagen om het leven gekomen bij rellen en politieke protesten. Het is het hevigste geweld sinds jaren op het circa 21 miljoen inwoners tellende Afrikaanse eiland.Het politieke protest wordt aangevoerd </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/4960702902305240420/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=4960702902305240420' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/4960702902305240420'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/4960702902305240420'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html#4960702902305240420' title='En eindelijk heeft de Nederlandse pers het nieuws opgepikt...'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-7710377035141183222</id><published>2009-01-29T11:00:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-29T11:12:22.611+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Update</title><summary type='text'>Hierbij het laatste nieuws. Sinds gisterenavond lijkt alles weer kalm te zijn. Behalve wij op het WFP lijkt er verder niemand aan het werk te zijn. UNICEF, UNDP, WWF, Microcredit: iedereen zit nog thuis. Reden hiervoor is warschijnlijk dat er bij ons kantoor geen roadblocks meer zijn wat circulatie mogelijk maakt. Aangezien ik lopend naar werk kan ben ik de hele week gewoon op kantoor geweest, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/7710377035141183222/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=7710377035141183222' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/7710377035141183222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/7710377035141183222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html#7710377035141183222' title='Update'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-2628981526363226794</id><published>2009-01-28T16:10:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-28T16:10:40.416+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Some pictures and more info....</title><summary type='text'>http://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/2009/01/28/madagascar-en-proie-a-des-emeutes-meurtrieres_1147396_0.html</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/2628981526363226794/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=2628981526363226794' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/2628981526363226794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/2628981526363226794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html#2628981526363226794' title='Some pictures and more info....'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-326962562545448571</id><published>2009-01-28T09:56:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-28T09:58:40.546+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Impressions from Laurentiu</title><summary type='text'>Hierbij wat mijn GEP-collega Laurentiu schreef over de situatie: Tuesday, January 27, 2009Second day of violence This morning was quite shocking for me. I woke up and wanted to see the effects of the night of arson and pillage. We had all the shutters down so at first I just opened them a bit to see what the street looked like. I saw people walking around, a few cars, but I had no idea if there </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/326962562545448571/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=326962562545448571' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/326962562545448571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/326962562545448571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html#326962562545448571' title='Impressions from Laurentiu'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-5745987855411372858</id><published>2009-01-28T09:42:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-28T09:56:42.953+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Situatie in Tana</title><summary type='text'>Zo’n twee weken geleden haalde President Ravolamanana televisiezender Viva uit de lucht. De zender (die toebehoort aan de vrouw van burgemeester Andry Rajoelina) had items uitgezonden die politieke onrust zouden veroorzaken. Het ging om een toespraak van de ex-President.De twee weken erop volgenden demonstraties in het park van Ambohijatovo. Waar er het eerste weekend zo’n 20.000 demonstanten </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/5745987855411372858/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=5745987855411372858' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/5745987855411372858'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/5745987855411372858'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html#5745987855411372858' title='Situatie in Tana'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-6785523390032194231</id><published>2009-01-27T13:26:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-27T13:28:38.040+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Ongoing political crisis in Tana</title><summary type='text'>I don't have the time to write about the ongoing political unrest in Tana, but hereby a BBC-article on the situation:( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7851275.stm )Rioters set fire to Madagascar TVAnti-government protesters in Madagascar have looted and set fire to the offices of the state broadcaster in the capital Antananarivo. The building was attacked during a demonstration by supporters of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/6785523390032194231/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=6785523390032194231' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/6785523390032194231'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/6785523390032194231'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html#6785523390032194231' title='Ongoing political crisis in Tana'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-5139498206944901838</id><published>2009-01-15T11:19:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-15T11:56:48.327+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Weekdagboek in Folia</title><summary type='text'>Deze week staat mijn weekdagboek van mijn missie in het Zuidenin Folia, het weekblad van de UvA. Wie het leuk vindt om te lezen kan het downloaden op www.folia.nl. Het downloaden van de PDF-file duurt wel even. Je kunt het artikel op pagina 19 vinden.Hieronder alvast de tekst! Marieke Smits is een van de 6 deelnemers aan het TNT Global Experience Programme (www.tntgep.org) Zes maanden lang loopt </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/5139498206944901838/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=5139498206944901838' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/5139498206944901838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/5139498206944901838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html#5139498206944901838' title='Weekdagboek in Folia'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-4777703557098932093</id><published>2008-12-17T17:03:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-17T17:12:53.163+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Andere koek dan koffie zetten!</title><summary type='text'>Eindelijk is het dan zover: Ik ga de scholen bezoeken. Ik begin in Ambovombe en zal daarna verder westwaarts, richting het afgelegen Beloha en Tshiombe trekken. De week erna reis ik terug naar Ambovombe om van daaruit langs de Oostkust verder Noordwaarts naar Manantenina te reizen. Ik zal in drie weken een paar honderd kilometer afleggen en zo’n 20 scholen bezoeken. Ik ben benieuwd of ik er aan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/4777703557098932093/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=4777703557098932093' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/4777703557098932093'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/4777703557098932093'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html#4777703557098932093' title='Andere koek dan koffie zetten!'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-508583666334826110</id><published>2008-12-10T23:45:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T00:00:44.857+03:00</updated><title type='text'>School Feeding / Cantines Scolaires</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/508583666334826110/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=508583666334826110' title='2 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/508583666334826110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/508583666334826110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html#508583666334826110' title='School Feeding / Cantines Scolaires'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SUAthHhtC7I/AAAAAAAAAaE/CYTF8qL_4g0/s72-c/P1010183.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-5235571858744510658</id><published>2008-12-10T20:55:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T21:21:06.213+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Down South: Tshiombe-Beloha-Faux Cap</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/5235571858744510658/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=5235571858744510658' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/5235571858744510658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/5235571858744510658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html#5235571858744510658' title='Down South: Tshiombe-Beloha-Faux Cap'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SUAISzJxQII/AAAAAAAAAZc/HBwyMiLtV6E/s72-c/P1010118.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-6374787008899962315</id><published>2008-12-07T01:32:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-07T01:38:09.299+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/6374787008899962315/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=6374787008899962315' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' 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href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html#6209884180549480663' title=''/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/STr88Uv3e9I/AAAAAAAAAX0/y9n8WD7zslM/s72-c/P1010101.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-2337357732412124681</id><published>2008-12-07T01:01:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-07T01:21:33.089+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Strand Ambovombe</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/STr5KKQUvdI/AAAAAAAAAXM/PhBlkDpWeG4/s72-c/P1010065.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-8245732694130588438</id><published>2008-12-07T00:47:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T00:03:51.987+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Strand Ambovombe</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/8245732694130588438/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=8245732694130588438' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/8245732694130588438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/8245732694130588438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html#8245732694130588438' title='Strand Ambovombe'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/STr1CZK9-RI/AAAAAAAAAWc/rb9xBymXi3U/s72-c/P1010043.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-4980941578887633560</id><published>2008-12-06T22:27:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-06T22:57:40.439+03:00</updated><title type='text'>On va bouger bouger!</title><summary type='text'>Na een lange, drukke en vooral bloedhete eerste dag at suboffice Ambovombe (ik moet immers als een speer mijn questionnaires afmaken aangezien ik maandag al de eerste scholen ga bezoeken) ben ik wel toe aan wat ontspanning. En ik val meteen met mijn neus in de boter: Het jaarlijkse 3-daagse muziekfestival valt precies in mijn eerste weekend. Op het dorpsplein (of meer dorpsveld), niet ver van het</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/4980941578887633560/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=4980941578887633560' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/4980941578887633560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/4980941578887633560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html#4980941578887633560' title='On va bouger bouger!'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/STrUd0Us4hI/AAAAAAAAAVc/rhxsl7KTipI/s72-c/Picture+049.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-2002574697318092548</id><published>2008-12-05T17:12:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-06T22:24:44.209+03:00</updated><title type='text'>7-uur-'s-ochtends-overpeinzingen</title><summary type='text'>Na mijn eerste nacht heerlijk geslapen te hebben - ondanks het vreselijke matras - begeef ik me naar de “badkamer” (een vertrek in het huis met een grote ton water). Ik neem een “douche” (was me zo goed en kwaad als het kan met het water uit de ton) en kleedt me aan. Ik loop naar buiten. De grote veranda van het huis kijkt uit op een grote tuin. Nou ja, een grote droge vlakte met wat cactussen. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/2002574697318092548/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=2002574697318092548' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/2002574697318092548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/2002574697318092548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html#2002574697318092548' title='7-uur-&apos;s-ochtends-overpeinzingen'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/STrRYxIrR1I/AAAAAAAAAVE/PAwpMQWGE9A/s72-c/Picture+015.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-392859444465438006</id><published>2008-12-02T18:03:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T18:32:24.864+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Tongasoa a Ambovombe !</title><summary type='text'>Na de korte stop in Amboasary is het nog zo’n 30 kilometer naar Ambovombe, waar ik de komende drie weken zal vertoeven. Ik zit met mijn blote voeten op het dashboard en kijk naar het landschap dat zich aan ons voorbij trekt. Na Amboasary begint ineens begint de droogte. Geen groene planten meer. En zeker geen regen. Volgens de Lonely Planet is het droge Zuiden “Every filmmaker’s wet dream”. Ik </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/392859444465438006/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=392859444465438006' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/392859444465438006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/392859444465438006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html#392859444465438006' title='Tongasoa a Ambovombe !'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/STVUpCe87KI/AAAAAAAAAUk/Zk86WKO2S6g/s72-c/P1010043.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-4128211006740112772</id><published>2008-12-02T16:53:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T17:58:08.014+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Fort Dauphin – Amboasary: Stop in het hoofddepot</title><summary type='text'>Na ons rivieravontuur komen we al snel aan in Amboasary. Het depot ligt temidden van een verlaten sisalplantage. De grote groene planten hebben de tand des tijds weten te weerstaan, de huisjes waar de arbeiders woonden staan er verlaten bij. Het prikkeldraad waarmee het kantoor omheind is en de versleten WFPvlag die treurig wappert in de wind geven de omgeving een grimmig aanzien.Bruno werkt </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/4128211006740112772/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=4128211006740112772' title='2 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/4128211006740112772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/4128211006740112772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html#4128211006740112772' title='Fort Dauphin – Amboasary: Stop in het hoofddepot'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/STU_GTWQ51I/AAAAAAAAAUU/f_m4PcVgaXU/s72-c/P1010105.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-7962159349809236069</id><published>2008-11-12T12:18:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-04T18:31:34.920+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Fort Dauphin – Amboasary: Als Mohammed niet naar de berg komt...</title><summary type='text'>Op het vliegveld aangekomen wordt ik meteen geconfronteerd met de realiteit van het droge Zuiden: er is hier geen stromend water. En je kunt het toilet dus niet doorspoelen.  Hmmm, dat is even wennen. Wat te doen met het toiletpapier? Zo te zien gaat dat in een grote emmer in de hoek van het smoezelige hokje. Ik probeer mijn handen zo goed en kwaad als het gaat een beetje te wassen in de bak </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/7962159349809236069/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=7962159349809236069' title='2 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/7962159349809236069'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/7962159349809236069'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html#7962159349809236069' title='Fort Dauphin – Amboasary: Als Mohammed niet naar de berg komt...'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-3891069952140427611</id><published>2008-11-11T18:32:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2008-11-11T18:35:32.426+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Donderdag 6 november: Tana – Fort Dauphin</title><summary type='text'>Geheel onverwachts was er nog een plekje vrij op de vlucht Antananarivo-Fort Dauphin en vloog ik vandaag eerder dan verwacht richting het Zuiden. Eindelijk! Ik keek er al lang naar uit om het drukke en  regenachtige Tana tijdelijk in te ruilen voor de hitte en het avontuur van la brousse (oftewel de bush). 5 uur ‘s ochtends staat Pascal, een van de WFPchauffeurs, al klaar om me op te pikken. Nog </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/3891069952140427611/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=3891069952140427611' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/3891069952140427611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/3891069952140427611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html#3891069952140427611' title='Donderdag 6 november: Tana – Fort Dauphin'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-7926249291286371362</id><published>2008-10-20T15:39:00.007+03:00</published><updated>2008-10-20T16:28:46.786+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Een paar foto's...</title><summary type='text'>Huisje middenin de stadZaza!Een stukje verderop in mijn straatDe Hoge Raad in MadagascarWFP! of PAM? Of nee, WFP!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/7926249291286371362/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=7926249291286371362' title='4 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/7926249291286371362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/7926249291286371362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html#7926249291286371362' title='Een paar foto&apos;s...'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SPyFwhYmveI/AAAAAAAAAUM/25ESBJ0TwGM/s72-c/foto%27s+werk+055.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-5528011942207353340</id><published>2008-10-17T11:06:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2008-10-17T11:08:39.752+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Taxi!</title><summary type='text'>De taxi nemen in Tana blijft grappig. Ik weet nog goed dat we in de eerste week van ons verblijf na een avondje Sakamanga een taxi in wilden stappen en Laurentiu de halve deur eruit trok toen hij deze heel charmant voor me wilde openen. De taxichauffeur vond het heel normaal, trok de deur verder zijn voegen en plaatste hem naast ons op de achterbank. Alsof het de achteruitkijkspiegel was die van </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/5528011942207353340/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=5528011942207353340' title='2 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/5528011942207353340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/5528011942207353340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html#5528011942207353340' title='Taxi!'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-728873305028354839</id><published>2008-10-14T08:22:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2008-10-14T08:50:53.316+03:00</updated><title type='text'>School Feeding</title><summary type='text'>De meeste mensen denken bij Madagaskar aan de unieke flora (boababs) en fauna (lemuren) waar het land bekend om staat. Het clichebeeld van ondervoede Afrikaanse kinderen met opgeblazen buikjes is niet iets waar het op-drie-na-grootste-eiland-ter-wereld snel mee geassocieerd wordt. Toch leeft 74% van de Malagassi onder de armoedegrens, wat betekent dat meer dan de helft van de bevolking rond moet </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/728873305028354839/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=728873305028354839' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/728873305028354839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/728873305028354839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html#728873305028354839' title='School Feeding'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-7703836903445856098</id><published>2008-10-13T17:18:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2008-10-14T16:24:27.769+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Vahaza!</title><summary type='text'>Saturday evening (the 4th of October) my ‘common sense’ was tested again. The fourth of October is the day of the German reunification and THB (a well-known beer producer in Madagascar) organized a Malagassi version of the Oktoberfest to celebrate this joyful occasion. My roomie Friedl was so excited about the Oktoberfest (he’s German) that we just had to join him to the Stade de Mahamasina. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/7703836903445856098/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=7703836903445856098' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/7703836903445856098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/7703836903445856098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html#7703836903445856098' title='Vahaza!'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-3343189135720275660</id><published>2008-10-13T16:29:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T16:31:47.973+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Vanilla Rhum</title><summary type='text'>Before our journey to Africa began, we all had to take part in a training at the WFP headquarters in Rome. One of the topics concerned the security in your assignment country. Now Madagascar is considered quite a safe place to stay (only before and during the elections things sometimes tend to get a little tense) I didn’t really worry about getting myself into any dangerous situations. The last </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/3343189135720275660/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=3343189135720275660' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/3343189135720275660'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/3343189135720275660'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html#3343189135720275660' title='Vanilla Rhum'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-5600525372559658836</id><published>2008-10-13T09:06:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2008-10-20T15:39:05.138+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Good Morning Madagascar!</title><summary type='text'>Een gemiddelde doordeweekse dag: Ik sta op om kwart voor zeven (nadat we al minstens twee uur eerder door ons persoonlijke alarmsysteem – de huishaan- zijn wakker gekraaid). Met een nog stijve nek van het harde matras begeef ik me naar de douche -huisbaas Lala heeft nieuwe matrassen gekocht, veel beter dan het ondefinieerbare, ingedeukte ding van foam dat eerst als matras diende, maar nog lang </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/5600525372559658836/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=5600525372559658836' title='3 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/5600525372559658836'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/5600525372559658836'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html#5600525372559658836' title='Good Morning Madagascar!'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SPMV9v7bj2I/AAAAAAAAATA/2PtfxIuR34A/s72-c/foto%27s+werk+027.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-7138009047717786103</id><published>2008-09-29T15:55:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2008-09-29T16:01:18.036+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Frisbee, movies and mosquitos</title><summary type='text'>Frisbee is one of the things foreigners and expats do to get some exercise and to get together. On a small field in the city centre everybody gathers for a game every Sunday. Afterwards there’s time for talk and drinks. To us -still new to the Malagassi lifestyle- it seemed the perfect opportunity to meet some people, so we happily accepted the invitation of our German roommate Friedl to go and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/7138009047717786103/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=7138009047717786103' title='4 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/7138009047717786103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/7138009047717786103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html#7138009047717786103' title='Frisbee, movies and mosquitos'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SODRhvzs85I/AAAAAAAAARQ/98MfcdvcOK0/s72-c/P1010047.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-1590705084179194853</id><published>2008-09-29T11:32:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2008-10-03T15:35:02.927+03:00</updated><title type='text'>The City of a Thousand Stairs</title><summary type='text'>Unlike the other GEP-teams we already managed to arrange for a house before even arriving in Tana. (Something I was already bragging about during our stay in Rome).Tulika, one of last year’s GEP-pers put us into contact with the landlord and after exchanging quite a lot (and not really to-the-point) emails we got ourselves the house.So, after waking up in guesthouse Jarivo -were driver Antoine </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/1590705084179194853/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=1590705084179194853' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/1590705084179194853'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/1590705084179194853'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html#1590705084179194853' title='The City of a Thousand Stairs'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SOC1C6XUsxI/AAAAAAAAARA/6zXUqA4w7FA/s72-c/P1010032.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-2627184085900667764</id><published>2008-09-25T10:50:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T11:00:36.326+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Finally: A Malagassi Phonenumber!!</title><summary type='text'>Hi Everyone!I thought it would be cut off from Europe for at least the rest of the week, but I finally managed to get myself a Malagassi phonenumber!So, here it is!+261326130401Stories about my stay in Tana follow, but I'm already quite busy at the office (and don't have internet at home)Got much to tell though, so I'll keep you posted!  ;-)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/2627184085900667764/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=2627184085900667764' title='8 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/2627184085900667764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/2627184085900667764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html#2627184085900667764' title='Finally: A Malagassi Phonenumber!!'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896935474363770060.post-6609492279536498843</id><published>2008-09-23T16:20:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2008-09-29T14:09:35.094+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Bienvenu en Afrique!</title><summary type='text'>After a very interesting 2-day training at the WFP head office in Rome and a - just as interesting- stay in the citycentre of Rome we finally arrived at our destination: Antananarivo, Madagascar. I was kind of tired from the partying in the hotel the night before (we had to get op at 5 to go to the airport, but got 'stuck' the night before on a birthdayparty of an Italian girl that turned 18). </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/feeds/6609492279536498843/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4896935474363770060&amp;postID=6609492279536498843' title='4 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/6609492279536498843'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4896935474363770060/posts/default/6609492279536498843'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mariek-a-madagascar.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html#6609492279536498843' title='Bienvenu en Afrique!'/><author><name>Marieke Smits</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13955716299919709937</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SW7uSb8-yFI/AAAAAAAAAak/BW4AZH0qktY/S220/P1010058.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kE-awPmv834/SOC2UYX9c5I/AAAAAAAAARI/SWzAOUBmdTA/s72-c/P1010026.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry></feed>
