2019-03-27
“Senegal amna teranga” was one of the first sentencesI learnt when I first came to Senegal. It means Senegal has hospitality and it is very true and people here are very proud of it. Senegalese people are one of the kindest, sharing, caring and open hearted people I’ve met. It is believed here that if...
Read More2019-03-10
1. Are you married? (even if you look 15 years old) 2. Do you wanna be my 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th wife? (Senegalese men are legally allowed to have 4 wives) 3. I love you so much (it’s your first time meeting them) 4. Can you cook Ceebujen? (Ceebujen is a senegalese dish of...
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Greetings are different in every culture and here in Senegal specifically greetings are different in different part of the countries. Where I am currently located, it is mostly inhabited by Wolof people which is also the biggest ethnic group in Senegal. Greetings starts from Salam Walekum and Nanga def which means basically hello and how...
Read More2018-10-30
I never thought I would find myself in a country that’s thousands of miles away from home and be able to share so much love in a new community. Last night me and my family had a lot of laughter after dinner. They do not speak English and I am still learning Wolof so communication...
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2018-09-30
Its been a month since I got in Senegal. I live with a host family of 8 in a small town called Khombole. When we moved in with our host families we all got a senegales name and I don’t know why that is but I am called Mamdaba Fall Ndiaye. I am named after...
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2018-08-25
I have the biggest family in the world. When I say big i mean REALLY BIG. I am the first to 50 sisters and brothers with lots of uncles and aunties in the house. Though we are not related by blood, we are related by heart and by love. I love this wall in our...
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