This Senegalese Life

It’s been almost two months since I left Senegal as a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, and a final wrap-up post of some kind seems long ove...

In just five days I’ll be leaving West Africa, but I won’t be gone for long. I've been offered and accepted a  Peace Corps Response  ...

My host aunt Hassanatou and her sons finally came back from summer vacation in Guinea (where she's from), my other host siblings came ...

There haven't been many big holidays lately, but in January there was the Grand  Magal, when many members of the Mouride brotherhood ma...

If you've ever wondered what it sounds like when people in my village talk, here's a reading of Dr. Seuss' classic The Lorax in...

I've been in village for the last week or so, and things went well, as usual. My host family, the Souarés, are doing pretty well -- ther...

Sandwiches. People here really seem to love sandwiches, and so do I. Photo courtesy of Google Image Search Bean sandwiches are standard...