We live in Kodjoviakopé, a neighborhood in Lomé, the capital of Togo.  At the end of our street is the Atlantic Ocean.  During the day you can see fishermen pulling their nets to bring fish for the meal.  The city of Lomé is known for its port.  Ships from all over the world come here to pick up merchandise from our country as well as neighboring countries, like Burkina Faso.

Lomé is a large city.  It has a population of around one million.  The main roads are paved but in the neighborhoods the streets are dirt.  Around here many people use motorcycles.  To get around we use moto -taxis called “zem.”

In our neighborhood there are a lot of small houses, but in Lomé there are also very large buildings.  The tallest is 102 meters and is an enormous hotel. 

In Lomé there are plenty of opportunities to do sports.  Many people run or play football (soccer) on the beach.  We also have basketball and tennis courts.  There is a large stadium that can hold 35 000 people where national team matches are played.  Our national team is the Eperviers (Sparrow Hawks).

When classes start on September 21, we will be in Grade 8.  There are around 45 students per class in our school.  Teaching is done in French and Ewé, our local language.  We also learn English.  Unfortunately we don't have any computers.  It is too bad because we would like to use the internet to watch music videos.