I (Joyce) recently returned from taking Justine (13), Alexis (16) & our friend, David (16) to Senegal.
Senegal is a third world country - so this was less of a vacation & more of a "field trip of a lifetime" that afforded us an up close and personal understanding of what real life is like in Senegal ... a culture & climate as far away as it is far different from what we're used to in America.
We stayed w/ my brother (Uncle Jimmy), who teaches elementary students in Dakar, & his wife, Aunt Ramona. We visited The Door of No Return (former slave house) on Goree Island, capital city of Dakar, the school where my brother teaches, outdoor marketplaces, the beach, a wild game park... and Justine finally met her pen-pal!
In the days leading up to our departure I posted here what I knew & was learning about where we were headed. Once we arrived in Senegal, I had the kids post some things as well. Justine was our main photographer.
We're back now & still trying to record our experience as it was hard to keep up while we were there.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
kesheing-kesheing
David bought some of these....
They're like gourds of some kind w/ seeds in them & attached by a rope. Alexis found this video on youtube. All I can say is that if David gets as good as this guy he better do special music one night in church! :)
Ok, I can do that...not :)
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