this little boy is preparing for our match of football in a courtyard in dakar. before i played, i had just finished peeling the liver of a sheep who had just been killed. this was my senegalese family’s idea of a picnic. fresh mutton and football (soccer). *i hope you all had a wonderful fourth…
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happy fourth of july weekend! mine will be spent soaking up the sun at the lake with my family. i’m headed that way right after this project revamp update. one thing i most loved to take photos of in senegal was the doors. is there a more pleasant way to be welcomed into a shop…
this photo was taken in the grand mosque in Touba, what is known as the “mecca” for the mouride brotherhood in west africa. we took a day trip to Touba. my feet have never been so hot in my life as they were while outside of the mosque since we were to remove our shoes….
this photo reminds me of the journey. the journey in senegal, but ultimately our journey in life. i took this shot while returning from the desert, on the way back to kebemer. so much of my journey experienced yet so much left to unravel. this photo represents a pretty accurate depiction of some of the…
in the background of this photo stands the maison de la gare, an old train station that is now a center for talibés. from my thesis (concerning talibés): “ There are children, called talibés, who are given over to Islamic leaders called marabouts. These young boys are given by parents who cannot afford to take…
i had a wonderful fourth of july. I hope you did too.You have a wonderful blog!!!
Glad that you had such a great 4th of July 🙂 I'm really enjoying Project Revamp!
thanks guys!! i am really enjoying project revamp as well. also, i forgot to mention that i was at this picnic last year on july 6th. so that makes it an interesting day to post these pictures.