He knew that they had endured severe deprivation out here in the Sahel away from their families. Ronny took the glass that was handed to him, and when he drank the vodka he was pleasantly surprised to find that it was much smoother than any vodka he had...

A great cry went up and the drummers began a driving beat. The foreigners were led to the women with the pots of millet beer and the young men began a frenzied war dance. The zeal of the dancers was infectious, and every person in earshot of the drumming...