Author Archives: ghmoore

Voyaging

Posted on January 11, 2012 by ghmoore

I talked a lot about Senegalese Teranga. How welcoming and open and caring their culture is. Well as it turns out the Senegalese Teranga has been following me throughout my voyages. After the study abroad program I went to Europe … Continue reading →

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Reflection on Previous Posts

Posted on December 27, 2011 by ghmoore

Ha ha ha ha ha ha hahahah!!!!!!! This is kind of fun to do! The wedding wing that my mother gave me: Due to a mishap at the end of the summer I was unable wear it on my left … Continue reading →

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This Senegalese Life

Posted on December 27, 2011 by ghmoore

It has always been my dream to be on NPR. I love the radio. I love listening to stories and here Senegalese culture is dominated by oral tradition. People call into radio stations not to complain about politics directly (that … Continue reading →

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Back in the Saddle Again

Posted on November 15, 2011 by ghmoore

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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Ecotopia=Village?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by ghmoore

A return to the mountains, the forests, and the chillier nights. This all happened in my excursion to Kedougou a town close to the Guinea border. Kedougou seemed to be the Portland of the United States for bicycles. Everyone has … Continue reading →

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Narrated Slide Show of an Excursion

Posted on October 6, 2011 by ghmoore

Location: Touba Mosque. Founded by Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba. Muslims from all over pilgrimage here sometimes too. My language professor told us the following history. Bamba was in a French boat sailing from Europe to Africa, he looked at his watch … Continue reading →

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Le Kankouran

Posted on October 5, 2011 by ghmoore

WARNING: no pictures only a lot of text, because this ceremony is so sacred that pictures are forbidden. You can look online, but all the pictures are indeed protected so I can’t just copy and paste the picture here. But … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been to Paradise. It’s called la plage.

Posted on September 22, 2011 by ghmoore

Here in the heat of it all there is a savior in the name of the beach. For a Montana inland native, the big waves at first were quite terrifying. I’m talkin’ like 3 foot swells. HUGE right? I have … Continue reading →

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Fatima la tudd

Posted on September 12, 2011 by ghmoore

I have a new name. My host family gave it to me. Fatima Fal, and ‘Fatima la tudd’ is Wolof for ‘my name is Fatima’. Before I get much further I would like to address my previous issues and worries. … Continue reading →

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What City Smarts?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by ghmoore

My mother bought me a wedding ring at a crafts fair in Bigfork, MT. She bought it on the advice of my aunt who said I should wear one for the purpose of diverting unwanted attention. Good point, I thought, … Continue reading →

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