the little beach where we spent our afternoon

The Pros and Cons of Ramadan

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September 17th 2007
People have been talking about how living in a Muslim country for Ramadan is a "great cultural experience." I'm not quite sure what they were talking about... First off, the food during Ramadan is definitely not at the height of Senegalese cuisine. Our family breaks the fast around 7 or 7:30pm by eating bread and butter. I haven't been fasting all day, so the thought of eating bread and butter ... 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