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Africa » Senegal » Thiès Region » Thiès March 2nd 2009

Hey guys sorry for the long delay. Things can move slowly out here and by “things” I mean me. I’m so excited to hear you are interested in learning about Senegal and communicating with Senegalese students your age. So here is where we are at. I visited a school in the village of Pambal. It may be hard to find on a map but it’s pretty close to Thies, which is one of the bigger cities in Senegal. Pambal is pretty rural so most of the families there raise crops like peanuts, beans and millet. The head master of the school, which is like a principal back home, is a good friend of mine. I lived with him and his family during the first few months I was here. When I told him about making a ... read more

Africa » Senegal » Thiès Region November 3rd 2008

I am only a few hours out of Thiafaithe and I already miss the place. A small Catholic Serere village of only 32 families, what I lacked in size it made up in character. It had been our home on and off for the last six weeks as we grew accustomed to culture and struggled with the language. I could not think of a better place for my first real exposure to Senegalese hospitality. There, you will never go hungry and there will always be a seat waiting come afternoon tea. Thiafaithe has is magic, not just from the fortune tellers in the area but from the way it will change your view of community and kindness. To have people living with thatched roofs and cracked walls offer without hesitation share the best bits of the ... read more
Mama Anna
Charet Ride
Family in Thiafaithe

Africa » Senegal » Thiès Region » Thiès October 2nd 2008

Today marks the 22nd day in country. To say a lot has happened so far would be a significant understatement. I've come a long way from the initial shock experienced when walking out of the Dakar Airport. To understand, why I'll describe the scene. We arrived around 5:00am locale time and were greeted by dozens of locals from small tattered children to grown men approaching us wanting to carry our bags, beg for change or if nothing else barre our way of our entering the transport. All the while carrying on in conversations of which which we no idea the context. Remember now its 5:00 am. The drive out of Dakar was no less dramatic. The third world is a shock to the unaccustomed. Traffic patterns are optional and a flood of humanity, animals and garbage ... read more
Popenguine
Gathering Palm Fruit
A village host

Africa » Senegal » Thiès Region » Toubab Dialao May 7th 2008

Sobobade is among these places which leave a mark indelibile on you. Each visit provoques its new encounter and each time brings it own discovery. ... read more
jet d'eau
view of the beach
the cliff canyon

Africa » Senegal » Thiès Region » Joal-Fadiouth April 15th 2008

My last week in Senegal! I was still sans camera so the photos here are random ones taken in Dakar. I decided to get out of Dakar for a while and headed south down the coast along what is called the Petite Côte or, in the case of a couple of spots, Senegal's Côte d'Azur. Mode of transport? The sept-place—an incredibly beat-up old Peugeot station wagon configured to barely fit seven passengers in addition to the driver that most Senegalese use to get around the country. They somehow add a third row where part of the trunk should be, but it's elevated several inches above the other rows making it extremely uncomfortable for all but the smallest people. Although they really feel like death-traps, they are faster and cheaper than regular buses so they remain popular. ... read more
Ocean after the dust storm
Drinking tea in Yoff
The tea-maker




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