This Senegalese Life

I like to journal. Or, rather, I like to glue paper-type things into the small stack of booklets that have collectively become my journal....

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

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...

On August 1st, 2011 I turned 28, Marielle turned 25, Switzerland turned 720, and a good time was had by all. On July 31st, after the SeneGAD...

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

A few of the more memorable things from the last couple weeks of training: Fielding questions about American culture as my mildly conservat...