Hello from Bamako

I wanted to take just e brief moment to say hello from Bamako. I have so much to write about but very little time, so I promise to give a much longer and more detailed update when I get back to Dakar. But briefly, some highlights...
I heard BOTH the first female President of Liberia (Ruth Perry) and the first woman to be elected President of Liberia (EJS) speak. I didn't actually meet either of them, but I could have. I was just too busy running around making copies and distributing papers (remember, I'm still a lowly intern); I also almost got a few of us arrested by trying to walk past the Presidential Palace at night (apparently my problems with authority don't translate well into the african context, particuarly when dealing with armed presidential guards)...

Hopefully that's enough to peak your curiosity...
I'll write more soon.