Jour 81 – Quel jour ! J’ai pris un taxi de Saint Louis à Dakar ce matin pour 4h. J’ai trouvé la maison des missionnaires (Brad Wells) et ai mangé avec eux au resto. Ensuite j’ai attendu la liste d’attente pour…
“Bonjou!” Good morning! “Bonjou!” Good morning! “Koman ou ye?” How are you? “M’ byen! N’ap monte!” I’m well! We’re climging! “Wi! N’ap mounte!” Yes! We’re climbing! One thing I’ve learned in my time abroad is that…
Je vais vous parler des autres volontaires ici. C’est vraiment une grande partie de mon expérience au Sénégal, ils m’ont enseigné beaucoup. La plupart est européenne mais il y a des américains aussi. Jusqu’à présent j’ai rencontré plus de 40…
Jour 74 – On a fait les changements finals pour Moustapha (ahamdouillah). Vittorio et moi sommes allés en ville pour acheter un mètre de tissu, une multiprise et un coupe-papier. L’après-midi on a fait les rapports hebdomadaires et a visité…
It’s difficult to know where to begin, because the last few weeks have been such a whirlwind! On Tuesday, June 11th, I officially began my internship at Urban Light. My first day began with a short ride in the CCT van, and…
They wanted to call themselves Team Simba, but I protested; it was so touristy. So they consented to “Team Tengeneza,” which means to create or make in Swahili. We were there to make a film, make a summit, make a…
I just spent 10 consecutive nights on Mt. Kenya, Kirinyaga, the heart and lifeblood of the country that’s inherited its name. Ascending Mt. Kenya has been described as similar to just walking north from the equator, except that every thousand…
WOW. WOW. WOW. How do I explain the experience I have had so far with words. I am in love with the culture and people here. I can’t believe it has already been almost two weeks since I arrived! I…
Today was probably the hardest day I have ever had with being a nurse. It all just felt so unreal. I was doing rounds with the nurses and getting report on the babies when we stopped at this one baby…
Par rapport aux paies de l’Occident, rien ici n’est efficace. Aucune boutique n’accepte les cartes sauf qu’à Dakar, il faut toujours garder de l’argent liquide. Cela a des conséquences. Il est impossible d’avoir une taxe de vente alors il y…