Garbage on Street

This is worse than average, but because there is no public waste system here, people just throw their garbage on the street--it's the norm to litter.

"It's Nice to Be Nice"--Daily Life in The Gambia

February 22nd 2007
My title is one of Gambians' favorite sayings. It's true for them--they're very friendly. Wherever I'm walking to, it's guaranteed that at least 4 adults say "Hah-lo" or "How ah you?" as I walk past. It's too much at first, but now I'm used to it. Some days it gets annoying, but it actually is nice to connect with people, especially the ones I walk past everyday. On the other hand, random guy ... read more

Africa » Gambia » Western Division » Serrekunda

The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965; it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia with Senegal between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty. A military coup in 1994 overthrew the pre... ... read more

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