Author: Stephane Fufa

Kyiv, Ukraine, Today I am leaving the capital city. I am taking a train to a city more up North called Lviv. It seems a really interesting place and a very liveable city. It will serve me as a hub Read More …

Kyiv, Ukraine, So I have planned about the remaining time in this region, I have booked a place in Brasov, Romania for 4 weeks, so I can get the vaccine in this city hopefully. The most difficult is to get Read More …

Kyiv, Ukraine, More days in Kyiv, I like this city and the weather is ideal. There are many cafes, and restaurants, beautiful walks, buildings, and parks. However, I don’t feel at my best and I don’t know exactly why. I Read More …

Kyiv, Ukraine, It has been a few days now that I am in the capital city of Ukraine. It is a beautiful city with very clean and large streets, many paved. It has also a lot of beautiful old buildings Read More …

Kyiv, Ukraine, So I arrived in Ukraine which is not in the EU but still very European. I had a 2 hours transit at Doha, Qatar, in a very crowded airport. I chose to come here because it is one Read More …

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Yesterday I went to the Pettah area in Colombo. They have a big market, with vendors outdoor, and many local people are flocking in this area. It is a little chaotic but very typical with shouting people Read More …

Colombo, Sri Lanka, More time spent in this city, I start to see the bad sides of living there on a long term, which is good because I can be critical about it. Many high-end and luxurious places are accessible Read More …

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Another day in the metropolis here. Time is flying by but as my visa expires on July 19 in 1 week, I had to make a decision. I could either extend and stay longer in Sri Lanka, Read More …

Colombo, Sri Lanka, It has been a few days now that I am in Colombo. I enjoy city life. There are a lot of food options, cafes, neighborhoods, it is a little overwhelming. Unfortunately, some places are still closed. I Read More …

Colombo, Sri Lanka, So I arrived in Colombo yesterday, the largest city in the country; it’s huge! About 6 million people live in the metropolitan area there. It’s busy, and has so many roads, cars, and buildings! However, depending on Read More …

Kandy, Sri Lanka, 3 days passed by already since my latest writing in the journal. I did not see the time flying by. I enjoyed staying in this city. Sadly I could not see all of it because of the Read More …

Kandy, Sri Lanka, Yesterday I went visiting the most famous visited place in Kandy, the temple of the sacred tooth relic which supposedly holds a tooth of the buddha. The place just opened back after the months’ covid restriction closure. Read More …

Kandy, Sri Lanka, Yesterday I worked from home in the morning, then I went on a walk around the city center in Kandy. I decided I will stay a total of 1 week here. It is a very interesting place, Read More …

Kandy, Sri Lanka, Today I arrived in the city of Kandy in the middle of the country, it is located at an altitude of 500m on a plateau, the temperatures are a little fresher than around the coast but warmer Read More …

Ella, Sri Lanka, Today morning I felt better, my belly problem was gone. So I went early on a hike to the famous Ella rock. Nowadays there aren’t many visitors, it is best for sound recording. But the path is Read More …

Ella, Sri Lanka, Yesterday I went to visit and did a hike to the place easy to reach around Ella. I accessed the famous nine arches bridge by walking along the train railway. I have learned that there is no Read More …

Ella, Sri Lanka I finally arrived in Ella, tucked away up hills in the middle of the country. It is a bowl of fresh air and a big relief from the heat of Arugam bay. The landscape is beautiful and Read More …

Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka Today is my last day in Arugam Bay, I am leaving for Ella tomorrow. I’m happy I could do the recordings of bats I needed to do. I feel relieved. Now I have much work to Read More …

Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, The two last days I went exploring the area and did some recordings. Monday I did a lot of bicycle pedaling and went into the Southern area near lagoons in the countryside (Naula Wewa and Radella Read More …

Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, Days are alike lately and for good reasons. I’m engaged in a routine, with gym in the morning, then work at the co-work until sunset or sometimes later, then sleep; and in-between I am trying to Read More …

Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, Another day inside the tropical furnace. Here there is never rain at this season. It’s hot, or very hot; however, the sea breeze brings some freshness. I get some difficulties finding my beat as the heat Read More …

Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, Few days have passed, I am still in this small tourist town on the East coast. I feel blessed to be here, finally. It is probably the best place in Sri Lanka right now. While all Read More …

Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, Today it has been 3 days since I arrived in Arugam Bay on the East coast of Sri Lanka. I forgot to write my journal entries, but here I come back to it. I moved from Read More …

Hiriketiya, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, Again few days passed by, and still the same lockdown. It is sad to be obliged to stay home in these beautiful surroundings. But it might change today. In fact, I decided to move to another Read More …

Hiriketiya, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, Yesterday I had some good luck, and some bad luck at the same time. While still in full lockdown all around the country here. My driver, the one that drove me around the South coast before Read More …

Hiriketiya, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, Another 2 days have passed in a blink of an eye. I finally activated the new website for Articulated, it is online: https://articulatedsounds.com/ . There are still work to do since I have few bugs here Read More …

Hiriketiya, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, A new day in lockdown… I start to feel accustomed to this life. Yesterday they announced that they will extend until June 14. I am not sure if they will extend more, my initial bet was Read More …

Hiriketiya, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, It seems I am writing my journal entry every 2 or 3 days these past weeks. Since I am still in lockdown, I don’t have much to talk about. I booked a place to stay in Read More …

Hiriketiya, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, Lockdown life continues here, I took this opportunity to clean up my plans and wish lists. It is funny to see that all my mid-term plans in the past year have been changed or canceled. Nothing Read More …

Hiriketiya, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, Lockdown continues here. I am still at the same place. I am glad to have access to the sea, the scenery is beautiful. I am used to lockdowns now, after more than a year of repeated Read More …

Hiriketiya, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, ok so here in the entry, I am writing 3 days in 1. In fact, nothing really new happened lately. We are still in lockdown, the travel restriction has been extended until June 7. The days Read More …

Hiriketiya, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, So again not much new there, as it is now a full lockdown in Sri Lanka. Today 2nd day of this new lockdown series. I might last in time… I started again to work on a Read More …

Hiriketiya, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, In this journal entry, I am writing for 2 days in 1, as there has not been much happening lately. I prepared myself for the 3-day lockdown. It is actually a series of lockdowns 3 days Read More …

Hiriketiya, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, Yesterday I managed to move to the new place. I really like this space. I feel great here with a positive mindset. The government announced more complete lockdowns coming this weekend, and then next week. I Read More …

Hiriketiya, Dikwella, Sri Lanka, Today I arrived at a  new place to stay, not far from the previous one. It will be better, for the same price. There are 4 different rooms, I have the family suite even though I Read More …

Dikwella, Sri Lanka, Yesterday was the last day of total lockdown. It is good today to find some kind of freedom, even though it is really not like a normal situation. This morning I found a new place where I Read More …

Dikwella, Sri Lanka, Another day in lockdown, nothing really new. I was able to find a restaurant that delivers even though I think it is not legal since the government asked all shops to close, but anyway here is a Read More …