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Tag: Burkina Faso

April 5, 2018October 18, 2018 thegeekmechanic Personal, Story Time, Through The Lens

Through the Lens: Malaria in Africa

Two years ago, I wrote this blog post about my near death experiences in Burkina Faso. I got sick with Malaria, missed a coup d'etat and a terror attack. That's why this photo is very important to me. Malaria changed me. I borrowed a couple of paragraphs from that post but you can always check … Continue reading Through the Lens: Malaria in Africa

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September 21, 2017October 18, 2018 thegeekmechanic Personal, Story Time

Lifestyle Change

I’m used to working non-stop. In my last site, I work from 5:30 to 16:30. That’s Monday through Saturday. My work load in that minesite in Burkina Faso was  not a joke. I get just enough energy to eat dinner and that’s about it. Haggardo Versoza days in Burkina FasoFast forward to my site here … Continue reading Lifestyle Change

February 8, 2017October 18, 2018 thegeekmechanic Personal

Au Revoir Burkina Faso

A few weeks from now, I will be leaving my beloved first country assignment of Burkina Faso. Though it may not be the best country to conduct my training but I learned to love her. That, despite of my poor French communication skills and my not-black-not-white-skin. I'm out of place. I'm maybe the only Filipino … Continue reading Au Revoir Burkina Faso

November 16, 2016October 18, 2018 thegeekmechanic Personal, Story Time, YouTube

#GOALS | On Turning 25

In a few weeks, I will be turning a year older. To celebrate my 25th birthday, I decided to make a blog but made a video on my YouTube channel instead. I'm not a fan of New Year's resolutions because I know in my heart that I won't follow them anyway. But this year is … Continue reading #GOALS | On Turning 25

November 5, 2016October 18, 2018 thegeekmechanic Personal, Story Time, Travel, YouTube

Dark Clouds Overhead

I haven't blogged in a while now. I've been very busy adulting to earn some dough for my future travels. My original target is to post a couple of posts in a week but I failed. I'm such a disappointment. I can even see my mother in heaven shaking her head now. You see, there's … Continue reading Dark Clouds Overhead

July 6, 2016October 18, 2018 thegeekmechanic Personal, Travel

Real Life Lessons from Burkina Faso

Part of our training program in our company is the 3-4 years overseas OJT. This is after the  classroom training, local OJT in the Philippines and the advance technical training in Japan. Our company sends its trainees in different countries. As of writing, there are 100+ trainees and graduates which are sent in 23 different … Continue reading Real Life Lessons from Burkina Faso

June 27, 2016October 18, 2018 thegeekmechanic YouTube

Youtubing

So I just made a YouTube account. I'm planning of uploading like vlogs, travel videos, challenges etc. One of my dreams is to travel. And with that dream, to share my experience and (mis)adventures to the world. I don't have a Facebook account as of the moment and my only option is Youtube. Well, there's … Continue reading Youtubing

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