Madagascar: the home of thousands of endemic species of flora and fauna, flourishing in the island that has been isolated for over 70 million years. As one of the largest islands in the world, Madagascar homes about 5% of our
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January 24, 2012 by madafan | 1 Comment
Antandroy: a great movie of two people’s encounter
As I browse the internet (or should I say “wander from a social media platform to another”?), I stumble on gems about Madagascar that are worth resharing. That’s the case for this encounter between surfers and the Lavanono villagers. You
August 31, 2011 by madafan | No comments
Here’s to a stumbling blog day 2011
Do you know that today(august 31st 2011) is a worldwide blog day ? Ok, some (or most) of madafan readers won’t care – but since the blogosphere is such a wonderful way for opening oneself to other culture, other opinions, I
July 29, 2011 by madafan | No comments
Helping a school, one desk at a time
Stepping onto the cracked cement courtyard, dust swirling through the air, I couldn’t help smiling at the cheeky schoolchildren yelling, “Mbola tsara!” in our direction. Greeting the headmaster in a series of French and English quips (aided by a volunteer
July 03, 2011 by madafan | No comments
Sar’Nao 2011: check the program of this month of photography
The kick-off of Sar’Nao, the second edition of the now well-established “month of photography” was done at the lobby of the Louvre hotel last night, gathering most of the malagasy photography world (well, at least those who could make it
July 01, 2011 by madafan | 1 Comment
Wanna go on a train ballad in Ambatolampy?
Those last couple of months, I took some time to do some trekking with some folks who just love practising it for the sake of doing some physical exercise. I’m not really a sporty person but when I joined the
December 07, 2010 by madafan | 1 Comment
Furcifer quest in Ibity – antsirabe
Interested in rural tourism in Antsirabe - Madagascar where you can trek and find the endemic furcifer chameleon? Wander around Ibity in Antsirabe.Another madagascar travel tip for you.
December 03, 2010 by madafan | 1 Comment
Enjoy Madagascar: a view from those who haven’t been there
Enjoy Madagascar is a yearly expo happening in Madagascar whose aim is to boost the tourism industry. This year, neighboring island are also participating in order to promote the "vanilla islands" concept
November 29, 2010 by madafan | 6 Comments
Jenny Raharivola: paint this island in green …
Some people want to paint the town red, Jenny Raharivola wants to paint the island in green. Jenny Raharivola is a young artist specialized in composing and singing for humanitarian and environmental causes. The first time I heard about her
November 29, 2010 by madafan | No comments
Bienvenu Rajaonson: Mainstreaming bio ethanol energy generation
The good thing when attending a presentation from a World Bank representative is that you get to know a lot of macroeconomic figures that help you “appreciate” the environment you’re living in. The TEDxTana wasn’t disappointed on this part, and
