Well, Ramadan is in full (rather boring) swing. I feel like I've pretty much gotten used to living in a Muslim country, and I must say, it is much different than I ever would have thought. When most Americans think of an Islamic nation, many think of the rather fundamentalist countries, like Saudia Arabia or Iraq. The atmosphere here in Senegal is so different. Women are not required to wear veils (though some do choose to), and you certainly will never see anyone wearing a burqa (the full veil covering everything but a woman's eyes). The main regulation as far as clothing goes is that your knees should be covered, but tube tops, spaghetti straps, and halter tops are all perfectly okay (weird, huh?) The men can wear whatever they want, as dressing modestly doesn't seem
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