Kouya Sidia is a village of about 1,200 people located in Kourrassa area of Guinea where most everyone farms for their food. This is where Sayon Camara grew up, his original home, and where he spent much of his life. This is where his parents gave him a very loving upbringing, instilling him with honesty, compassion and wisdom as he grew up with his siblings in the wonderful commune of Guinean society.
The picture above on the left is the 'bara' or center of the village. To the right is the village well and mosque.
The map below shows where in Guinea Kouya Sidia is located. The drive from Conakry to Kouya Sidia takes more than a day, traveling to Faranah, down to Kissidougou and north into the village.
Google Earth View
The picture above on the left is the 'bara' or center of the village. To the right is the village well and mosque.
The map below shows where in Guinea Kouya Sidia is located. The drive from Conakry to Kouya Sidia takes more than a day, traveling to Faranah, down to Kissidougou and north into the village.
Google Earth View
The Village Homes and Kitchen
The picture above left is the outside of a kitchen in the village. The photograph to the right shows the inside of the kitchen. Buildings are made from bricks which are seen here drying in the village. The current school is made of brick, however the village hospital, above, is made of concrete, which lasts much longer. The hope is to one day make the new school out of concrete.