This Senegalese Life

Waste disposal is a huge problem here; trash cans are often non-existent and littering is completely normal. Sewage, garbage, recyclables, ...

I was just up in Dakar for my mid-service medical appointments. About a year into service PCVs are supposed to come up to Med to have a ch...

Not long after I came to Senegal I was in a car with a few other PCVs, and we got to talking about what scents a Senegal-themed scented ca...

Yesterday I was (painfully) reminded that biking in flip-flops is a terrible idea. My foot slipped and I scraped my big toe, not very badl...

So, last week when we got on the Niokolo bus from Kédougou to Dakar, a very nice man sitting in the row behind us handed over these disposab...

If you're curious about  the Kédougou Region , where I live, or the  Pulaar  language, which I'm still learning, do check out these ...

 Hey, what are those funny little piles everywhere? Are those leaves? Oh. Yeah, those are bugs. And they're everywhere. ...

It's a gray and rainy day here in K édougou. It's so chilly that I put on a long-sleeved t-shirt, even. The wet season is starting a...

In no particular order, here are a few of the things I have learned so far: 1. I've been told that the giant, scorpion-looking spider ...

Life as a PCV in Senegal is not all beach parties and fancy outfits. For example, I've had a mild-to-moderate stomachache all day, there...