2018-11-23
October 2018 “Take this upstairs and I’ll join you in a few” say my mother as I was standing in the middle of the corridor, freshly awoken and slightly confused. In my head, I tell myself: “Wait, there is an upstairs?” She then points the stairs right next to me, in the middle of the...
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2018-11-23
September 2018 Every time I hop on a moving vehicle, I get sick. That is quite ironic, because I love care rides, with either the radio blasting or music plugged into my ear while staring at the landscape. This time, during the family drop-off procedure, I opted for the latter, although I didn’t have much...
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My family’s garden represents the time I’ve spent and will spend, here in Senegal. We arrived here during the rainy season, and now it has transitioned into the dry season, when the weather gets a bit colder, (Not as harsh as Boston cold, I can tell you that). I never considered the symbolism this garden...
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2018-11-21
I haven’t written a blog in a little over a month, and while I could have written about my new life in Biblián, or my apprenticeship in the *escuela inicial* (daycare) where I work, I really wanted to share with you all a story from today – one that perfectly describes a day in my...
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29th October 2018 Attaya is sitting under a tree shade. Attaya is an invitation to discover someone new. Attaya is conversation. Attaya is calmness. Attaya is sharing. Attaya is a constant welcome. Some days ago, in one of our explorations around our town, we ended up in the back garden of a local family. In...
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2018-11-21
People tend to be most thankful when they experiance a thing’s absence, addition, or it’s unexpected aid. I am no different. Upon coming to Senegal, I found myself thrusted into a new world where things I’ve always had, I no longer had easy access to, things I’ve never know became common, and in a strange...
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2018-11-19
[image: DSC04114.JPG] As disappointed as I may be during the Magal Touba for not being allowed to participate by the programme policy, last night was my first chance in participating in an Islamic celebration of the Gamou. In preparation of the Gamou, our extended relatives come from Dakar and other parts of the country to...
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