some of the girls

Turning 21 in Senegal

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December 2nd 2007
Having a December birthday has always meant that it's cold, and sometimes even snowy on your special day. 79 degrees and sunny just does not feel like my birthday. I never realized how much weather is a part of my life...we associate so many events and holidays with the weather that goes with them. It didn't really feel like we should have been celebrating Thanksgiving without the chilly, fall wea ... 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