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All About 4200 Days in Africa
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Travel along with a young American boy raised in three African countries.
Join an awakening journey along the Mediterranean coast of Libya, the untamed bush country of Somalia, cloud-enveloped mountains, and the Red Sea environs of Eritrea, Ethiopia.
For nearly twelve years ~4200 Days, from age five to seventeen, he lived in diverse religious, environmental, and racial cultures, experiencing a locust invasion, a wild Somali safari, thrilling boat trips on the Red Sea, and being captured by the Eritrean Liberation Front.
Frazier’s storytelling draws readers to where innocence collides with life through wide-eyed discovery, honest revelations, diabolical adventures, and the quest for excitement, knowledge, and understanding.
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Though I loved the USA, my home was where my Mother made it so, in this case, in Africa. Ongoing home improvement projects required our involvement and ownership to ensure comfort. We understood that we were guests in the country and needed to act accordingly, careful never to express anything negative about our surroundings. As a natural teacher, my Father was ready to explain local geology and historical facts, pointing to their locations on maps he always carried in his shirt pocket dairies. When possible, he never took the same road twice so we could see and learn something new. That very trait in his personality opened opportunities for constant adventures. My Mother's language connection, my Father's open mind, and solid/fair family rules allowed us to enjoy a contented life in Africa. (Click here to read more)