Discovering Benin West Africa
Disc 1: Episode 1 - Bonne Arrivee (Approx 29 mins) - I start off by taking you to meet my former Beninese neighbors. I show you how they prepare for an authentic Beninese celebration to celebrate my return to Benin. During the ceremony the children perform many traditional Beninese dances to drumming music.  Episode 2 - Life in Allada ( Approx 35 mins)- You will tour my old Peace Corps house, my neighbor's houses and compound, Solange,s middle class house, the town of Allada and do some shopping in the local market. Learn how children gather and transport water, and see what a bush taxi is like. Disc 2: Episode 3 - Business in Benin (Approx 30 mins) - Tour a pineapple drying factory and fields, see Angelo's shoe repair workshop, Jean's wood sculpture workshop, and learn about the apprentice system in Benin.  Tour Jean's house under construction, visit Solange's seamstress workshop and Arthur's furniture making workshop.  Episode 4 - Voodoo (Approx 58 mins)Episode 5 - Tourism Beninese Style (Approx 33 mins)