Me, Ayou, and Lauren

Ramadan and Korite

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November 4th 2005
I’m really luck to have spent Ramadan in an Islamic country. For those of you who don’t know, Ramadan is a holy month during which Muslims don’t eat, drink, have sex, or smoke during daytime. Fasting is supposed to redirect the heart away from daily matters and to bring the heart closer to God. Children, the sick, the elderly, and pregnant women don’t fast. Women don’t fast during th ... read more

Africa » Senegal » Cape Verde Peninsula » Dakar

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Independent from France in 1960, Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. However, the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. Despite peace... ... read more