My initial meeting with my sponsored child, Mambodj

Where does time go?

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August 1st 2006
So it has been 4 weeks since my last entry, oh how time flies. I am still enjoying my time here in Senegal tremendously. As it is now home…and I’m not really a tourist, I don’t have all that many exciting stories to share. French class is over, and I must admit I don’t have much to show for it. We now have our evenings free…not that we have a lot of options of things to do here. ... 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