After she signed up for BU’s
Cameroon-Ethiopia Winter Study Abroad program, Sonia Anderson had a DNA test discover that one of her ancestors came from Febe, a small village in Cameroon on the outskirts of Yaounde, the capital city. While visiting Yaounde, the entire study abroad group led by professor Essono, who also hails from Febe, accompanied her to the village. Anderson received an enthusiastic and emotional welcome as reflected in the speeches, hugs, tears, drumming and dancing, which enhanced the quality of the experience for all of the students who went on the trip.
After she signed up for BU’s Cameroon-Ethiopia Winter Study Abroad program, Sonia Anderson had a DNA test discover that one of her ancestors came from Febe, a small village in Cameroon on the outskirts of Yaounde, the capital city. While visiting Yaounde, the entire study abroad group led by professor Essono, who also hails from Febe, accompanied her to the village. Anderson received an enthusiastic and emotional welcome as reflected in the speeches, hugs, tears, drumming and dancing, which enhanced the quality of the experience for all of the students who went on the trip.
