In St. Louis

finally an entry with photos!

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March 14th 2006
hello all! Hope this finds you well and having a good Lent. It has been a good week here. On Tuesday, for International Women's Day, I went to the National Gallery of Art downtown where there was a special exhibit of works by Senegalese women, which was really neat. Also I found out where and what I'll be doing for my internship! I'll be in Kaolack, a medium-sized city several hours from Dakar, a ... 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