Two great senses of humor.

The chief's secretary (left) and the development committee's secretary give each other a hard time, as their subtle sarcasm and dry humor have a habit of making them do.

The chief's secretary is a social straight-shooter, worked at a Chinese-run sugar factory in Togo, speaks 5 languages, has 20 plus children, is an expert in yam cultivation and smokes cigarettes.  Douna, the man on the right, is a farmer and liaison between NGOs, including PLAN, and the village inhabitants.  His son has a Master's in Accounting and wants to launch an NGO to help students in his home village.  Unfortunately he hasn't been able to land a job, a common problem for graduates.

Don't know if i've ever felt as laid-back, light-hearted, and schmoozy, as when I spent time with these two. Don't know when I'll be seeing them again. They do have cell phones. Hopefully those cell phones will allow us a few moments more...