Stephen Davies

Welcome. My name is Stephen Davies and I am a children's author writing picture books, chapter books and teen novels. I have lived in Africa for ten years, working with World Horizons amongst Fulani cattle herders. My books are set in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, on the edge of the Sahara Desert.

Month: March, 2012

Avocet’s Inata gold mine: Social Benefit

by Stephen Davies

This is the fourth and last article in my series on Avocet’s Inata gold mine. In case you missed them, here are the others. Part One: Introduction Part Two: Environment Part Three: Employment ‘Burkina Faso as a country does benefit from our presence here,’ says Richard Gray, Avocet’s Vice President of West Africa Operations. ‘Part [...]

Published: March 22, 2012 | Filed Under: Gold mining, Social Justice

Avocet’s Inata gold mine – Employment

by Stephen Davies

This is the third of four articles about the Inata gold mine in the north of Burkina Faso. I visited the mine last Saturday. ‘Rich people care about the environment. Poor people care about jobs. Rich people look at big industrial developments and are squeamish about the grass that will be dug up. These people [...]

Published: March 21, 2012 | Filed Under: Gold mining, Social Justice | Tags: : : : : : :

Avocet’s Inata gold mine – Cyanide and Safety

by Stephen Davies

In this article I will be reflecting on cyanide and safety measures at Avocet’s Inata gold mine in the north of Burkina Faso. This is the second article in a series of four. If you missed the first one, here it is: A Visit to Avocet’s Inata Gold Mine 1. The tailings dam Critics of [...]

Published: March 19, 2012 | Filed Under: Gold mining, Social Justice | Tags: : : : : : : :

Joyful and Dotty

by Stephen Davies

‘Joyful and dotty’ was Julia Eccleshare’s opinion of THE GOGGLE-EYED GOATS over at Lovereading4kids. She also calls it ‘the ultimate triumph of pester-power’! I hadn’t realized that, but I guess she’s right. Hey ho, at least she didn’t call it ‘the ultimate triumph of polygamy’. GOATS has been chosen as one of the Lovereading books [...]

Published: March 9, 2012 | Filed Under: Picture Books | Tags: : : :