Tikar Descendent: My First Encounter in the Rainforest with my Ancestral Tribe

From June 25-July 7, 2010 I, Anita Woodley, left Chapel Hill, North Carolina for N'Ditam - Cameroon Africa to meet my maternal ancestral tribe known as the Tikar people of N'Ditam in the Central Rainforest. I am the first African-American of Tikar descendant since enslavement to return to the bush. I was named Princess Bekang meaning “to go and to come back” by Chief N'gandji Seidou of Nditam. In June 2013, I’ll return to the village with our 10-year old son, X-man!

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Fever

Fever
By 'rie Shontel

As my son's first set of molars push through his gums he's developed a fever.
But his fever will break.
I have a fever for improving access to healthcare and education for the Tikar people.
My fever won't break.
My fever is fueled by compassion.
My fever spikes with hope.

copyrighted 2010

FièvreEn Shontel rie »
Comme la première série de mon fils de molaires pousser à travers ses gencives, il a développé une fièvre.Mais sa fièvre va se rompre.J'ai de la fièvre pour améliorer l'accès aux soins de santé et d'éducation pour le peuple Tikar.Ma fièvre ne se cassera pas.Ma fièvre est alimentée par la compassion.Ma fièvre pointes d'espoir.