This Senegalese Life

The castle of Salémata is owned by a very creepy old French man who I suspect can't go back to Europe because of his InterPol rap sheet....

What is this plant? I saw it in Tamba and I've asked around a little bit. I have no idea, but it looks like some sort of edible citrus-t...

When I walk from my hut to get water (or go to the boutique, or buy a bean sandwich) I usually walk through this field, next to the Sofidete...

To celebrate Thanksgiving I decided to make the trip up North, to Ndioum, where some volunteers were hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner. It...

My host sister, Mariama Kesso, had a baby! The baby's name is Fatou Diaboula Diallo and she's a very healthy little girl.  Because ...

Awhile back I was telling someone how cute Saliou, their little boy, is and they exclaimed "You should marry him You think he's pre...

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...