Wednesday, June 17, 2015

A treat from Niger: the best peanuts in the world (in a whisky bottle)

Anyone who has lived in West Africa knows that the best peanuts are bought on the street. They are usually sold in bottles of gin or whisky (see photo). Excellent example of recycling!

Recently our daughters came back from a trip to Niamey and brought us two wonderful bottles of whisky...filled with delicious Nigerien peanuts. These were one of our favorite snacks in Niger, either roasted or caramelized.

Now, take a look at the whisky bottle itself. I've never tried this brand, and I'm not really enticed to do so either. A whisky called "Lava" doesn't seem too promising to me. The "Best Quality" on the label doesn't convince me either.

The bottle is perfect though. I'll stick to Lava's peanuts.

Monday, June 15, 2015

"The way of peace" according to Zechariah (in French)

I really enjoy writing for Vivre, a magazine of the FREE (Fédération romande des églises évangéliques). After some months following publication, they post our articles on their Web site. Here's my article on the expression "the way of peace" in Zechariah's prayer in relation to the wider "way motif," which develops progressively in the Gospel of Luke and continues in the Acts of the Apostles.

Click here to read the article in French.

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