The TV

There is no electricity, but they have a small black and white TV powered by a generator. They role the TV out into the yard, and friends of the family gather at night to watch together. Once it was off, the stars were amazingly bright. You could see them really well since there was no light coming from the village.

Rural visit

November 15th 2005
Part of the CIEE program in Senegal is a week in a rural village. We went in small groups to various areas outside of Dakar. Each group worked with an NGO. I decided to work with Aprofes, the organization I’d visited with my gender class. Libby, Elizabeth, and I left Dakar in a sept-place early Tuesday morning. When we got to Kaolack, we took a taxi to the Aprofes office. A woman ... read more

Africa » Senegal » Kaolack Region » Mbamb

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

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