Last year, I had an amazing, eye-opening opportunity to travel to Cameroon, a country in Sub-Saharan Africa. There I lived in a lively slum and slept in a small bedroom with not much more than my bed, mosquito net and a new friend in the shape of a sneaky gecko lizard.
Cameroon is on the central-western coast of Africa. Like Canada, Cameroon is a bilingual country made up of many provinces. I lived in the economic capital city of Douala, a busy, crowded metropolis. Every morning, I woke up to a cold shower and a fast ride into town on the back of a motorcycle taxi. I was surrounded by stark contrasts-beautiful houses, five-star hotels and upscale restaurants neighbouring areas of widespread poverty. … read more
