I Give You Half the Road
I Give You Half the Road In Ivory Coast, the farewell "I give you half the road" is an expression of hospitality, urging a departing guest to come back again. Over the course of decades, they built a…
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I Give You Half the Road
In Ivory Coast, the farewell "I give you half the road" is an expression of hospitality, urging a departing guest to come back again. Over the course of decades, they built a house and returned frequently, deepening their relationships with neighbors.Once considered the most stable country in West Africa, Ivory Coast was split by an armed rebellion in 2002 and endured a decade of instability and a violent conflict. After their first stay in a welcoming rural community in 1981, Carol Spindel and her husband did just that.
Their stories reveal Ivorians determined to reunite a divided country through reliance on mutual respect and obligation even while power-hungry politicians pursued xenophobic and anti-immigrant platforms for personal gain. Spindel provides an intimate glimpse into this turbulent period by weaving together the daily lives and paths of five neighbors. Illuminating