Seven Years in Africa: A Memoir of Sahel and Savannah

Jan Hogle and Bruce Slater had been married for three years when they left the US to spend more than seven years in the 1980s living and working in West and East Africa. They were based initially in Niger and then in Kenya. They kept extensive records in letters written to family and friends, journal entries, and trip notes, documenting their experiences traveling, working, and creating a family while living outside their home country.

In Niger and Kenya, Bruce worked as a Peace Corps staff ...