Oldest class

Visiting the school

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November 17th 2005
Since they didn’t have much of a program planned for our time in Mbamb, we asked to visit the elementary school. It’s located in the outskirts of the village. When we got to the school, the kids were about to go on break. The principal invited us three Americans, as well as Absa and Mirama, into his office. We sat down on the only five chairs in the school, while the teachers stood in the ... read more

Africa » Senegal » Kaolack Region » Mbamb

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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