When the veil is thinner

Halloween and the Day of the Dead in Abidjan

“Don’t you just wanna wake up
Dark as a lake  
Smelling like a bonfire 
Lost in a haze? 
If you’re drunk on life, babe 
I think it’s great.” 
Too Sweet by Hoozier

Dear Reader,

I watched a young family enter the Abidjan Embassy Halloween party and approach the first table that was loaded with candy.