2012-10-10
It’s not every day you see a woman carrying a bucket on her head. It’s definitely not every day you see a woman with a bucket on her head dressed in western clothing. And it’s definitely not every day you see this woman with a bucket on her head walking down the road in western clothing texting on her...
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2012-10-10
Before embarking on this journey across the world, I knew very little about Africa, Senegal, and especially Senegal’s capital, Dakar. This experience as a whole will be about discovering the many unknowns of these places. I have lived in Dakar for the past month. It has been interesting, exciting, and unforgettable. After a long eight hour flight from...
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2012-10-10
It is all about the pace and patience. I am learning rather quickly how slow the pace of Senegalese culture is, and how important patience is. I can already hear my family at home laughing at the idea of me living in a world surrounded by patience. Always antsy and wondering what is next on the agenda, it has become...
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2012-10-10
A year ago, my english teacher Mrs. Schwartzfarb gave the class an assignment of choosing a song that describes our life at the moment. Pretty tough decision at the time, I know, but I somehow “Que Sera, Sera” covered by Sly and the Family Stone came up and nothing seemed more appropriate. Here I am...
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2012-10-09
Dear Portuguese, You haunt my dreams at night. I wake up in cold sweats wondering how I’ll begin to decode you. You’re like Spanish’s drunk sister, or Italian’s less rhythmic mother, or French’s brother who caught a cold. You make me feel like I’ve got 27 marbles in my mouth, while chewing gum, as I...
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2012-10-09
My stay in Capão has been nothing short of enlightening. Capão is a small town about 8 hours from my future home of seven months, Salvador. It is also within the Chapada Diamantina region that serves as an enormous source of pride for Bahia. In short, inhabitants of Capão can be said to love their rural...
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2012-10-09
I don’t know how to begin putting this first month into words. It’s only been a month since I said goodbye to North Carolina early on the morning of August 19, but already there are things I know I’m never going to forget. I’m never going to forget the days leading up to saying goodbye...
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