Languages of Burkina Faso are also recognized as national languages. This has caused consternation with speakers of the other languages, who have protested it as an injustice. The country's name was taken from words in two of the most widely spoken languages, with ‘Burkina’ meaning ‘men of integrity’ in Mossi and ‘Faso’ meaning ‘father’s house’ in Dyula. Fulfulde is the lingua franca in many parts of Burkina Faso. It is widely spoken in the north and east of the country as a first language, with 8.36 percent of the population able to speak it. Dyula is also a lingua franca and is widely used
Two and a Half Men in a Boat Two and a Half Men in a Boat Two and a Half Men in a Boat is a 1993 travelogue book written by English novelist, screenwriter and playwright Nigel Williams describing his travel on the Thames inspired by Jerome K. Jerome's book Three Men in a Boat. The book has been described as"a whimsical account of a lazy trip up the Thames with friends" but was written to pay a tax bill of 28,000 pounds. Like Jerome, Williams travels in a skiff with his dog Badger and two friends, BBC executive Alan (Alan Yentob) and professional explorer John Paul, called