But literally within days of arriving I was told, in no uncertain terms, by a number of West African women, that Africans didn't want saving, thank you very much, least of all not by me.
Men bogstavelig talt i løbet af et par dage fra min ankomst fik jeg at vide i sikre vendinger af et antal vestafrikanske kvinder, at afrikanere ikke ville reddes, ellers mange tak, mindst af alt af mig.