It’s hard to be thankful for rice when it’s in your food bowl three times a day. But a day trip to the rice fields changed my…
When the rain finally breaks through the grey sky, I usually make hot tea and sip it on the porch. My family and I watch…
I recently completed my longest stretch in village: 12 ½ weeks. With school out and the entire village asleep for the 30 days of Ramadan,…
Men’s wear in The Gambia is totally the cat’s pajamas, or in other words, on point. But really, let’s bring back that 1920s hipster lingo…
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved aerial photos. Any chance I get, I hike mountainsides, climb towers and ride elevators to the…
I met this woman at a naming ceremony I was attending in the village next to mine. I asked to take her photo because her…
Gambian greetings are obnoxious. There is absolutely no other way to describe the lengthy tradition that I still find completely nonsensical. However, greeting is a…
