Things We Should Have Written Down

Hey all,

I’ve moved to Nigeria, and with the new move decided to set up a new website as well. It’s at willconnors.com, and I’ll have a bunch of new writings up there soon.

Happy New Year,

Will

A few months ago, when I was still living in Addis, I met up with a freelance writer in town who was working on his book. I showed him around, introducing him to tej and camel meat.

Now he’s interviewed me for the all-things media site mediabistro.com

Check out the interview here, and try to pretend you can’t notice that I’m balding.

A very interesting piece (and video) in the Nation about the logging industry in the DRC. The author and I shared a drink when I was in Kinshasa.

See my piece and a slideshow of pics from the inestimable Mr. Bonn in the NYTimes here.

SIAYA, Kenya — Surrounded by a group of grimy, broad-shouldered mechanics and carpenters, Nicholas Rajula does not wait long to drop the name of the famous American with ties to his village.

“The whole world is watching me now because of my relationship with Obama,” said Mr. Rajula, who is running for Parliament.