Pure and fresh Shea butter. Great for the skin, but smells nasty.
Degue. Yummy. Imagine fresh yogurt drink, just the right amount of sweetness, a hint of lemon and spongy Grapenuts. Ok, well its much better than it may sound. As you can see, I can't quite get enough of it.
How would you feel if you walked into the store and Dannon had run out of strawberry yogurt tubs and so had printed some labels out on their lazer printer and put over a blueberry yogurt? Yeah, I'm not sure either, but no problem for Mali Lait!
Milk. The best we can get. Fresh stuff could have TB and needs to be boiled. We dream of ice cold pastuerized goodness...
Marshall's bottled water label. Its hard to see with my sub par photography(seriously, I understand the concept, but I can NEVER take a good shot to save my life), but the label around it saying, "Happy Tabaski" looks all like snow capped mountains and starry skies...funny.
Ian's favorite apple soda. I have to admit, it is pretty tasty. They have a pineapple one too...
Again, I know, I just can't get the flash right. I couldn't turn it off...anyway, great mosquito repellant, although I' m sure it contains some things that are illegal in the states.
French Canadian Duracell I guess doesn't have to worry about trademark infringements? They seem to have bastardized the Energizer Bunny.
Ok, this is not something around our house. This is my friend Ibrahim. A French teacher. He is trying to learn English and helping me with my French and Bambara. Everyone wants a picture with Marshall. Lots even just want a picture of Marshall. Maybe we could sell them...
Our fruit(well, and garlic) tray. Mangos, avocado, a lime, little green mandarins and a palm fruit(the brown thing in the top right) that we are supposed to be able to soak in water and enjoy, but its just as hard as a rock as before...so there it sits, making us laugh each time we see it.
Yummm...gateus. Like cupcakes but with millet flour. Spongy-er and denser, but with a little jam, oh so good.
My flash may have ruined these next two shots, but if you can see, the "good to know" info is all about how healthy Nescafe is for you. It gives you energy and doctors say its good for your health...really?!
Ok, I may be insane for putting this out here. Disclaimer: I am not a terrorist nor a supporter of them for the record and any government watchers out there. But Ian found this on the street and it was too...well, I don't know, not to share. What amazes me most is that its in English...why? By the way, this is an anomaly. This is the first I've seen of this and all Malians I've met have issues with "Bushi," as he's referred to here, but not the US in general.
