This book is a collection of essays and insights written by the author while working in West Africa. The book is divided into four chapters, namely the opening chapter, the journey chapter, the animal chapter, the character chapter and the memoir chapter, with a total of 28 themes. These themes cover the daily life of engineers living abroad and their interactions with local people. The vivid stories interspersed among them are the epitome of the ecology of the overseas station. From the book, readers can not only appreciate the freshness of exotic culture, but also understand the struggle stories and spirit of Chinese "e;going out"e; builders.