Monthly Archives: November 2011

All The Things

Since I am a solid two months into Michaelmas (that’s a fancy word for “Fall”) term, I figure I should tell you all about the classes I am taking at Trinity. After all, “studying” is supposed to be a pretty … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving in Senegal…Tabaski!

Last Monday was Tabaski, one of the biggest Muslim holidays! Throughout this program we were told that this would be a huge ceremony that the whole country looks forward to every year. People have new clothes made by the tailor, … Continue reading

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Back in the Saddle Again

I left you in the beautiful village of Ethwar. Since then I’ve been back in the sea surrounded, stinky, crowded, vibrant Dakar to finish classes and move away from my home-stay family. Dakar is big, about 1, 030594 people and … Continue reading

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Chasing Hippos: Living with the Peul Fouta

My most recent African adventure was a week long trip to the Kedougou area. After a two day journey in a bus, we made it to our destination of Kedougou. Kedougou is the region in the lower right corner of … Continue reading

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