Reading Time: 5 mins Ramata: I can't believe this. That &%#@? played me! Binette: Are you surprised though, sis? You saw all the signs coming... Ramata: You're right, I can't even lie. But still! I had it under control. Binette: There's no such thing, girl. You try to control too much. Ramata: Damn, when do … Continue reading “You will get played, sis!”
Dating as a Senegalese-American Woman
Reading Time: 7 mins Preface: this will be clunky. There's just so much to be said! Ladies, I'm going to start this post off with a question: have you ever talked to your parents about dating? Like at what age would you be allowed to have a boyfriend? What were the boundaries once you did … Continue reading Dating as a Senegalese-American Woman
Soda, my sister
**An open letter to my baby sister (who's not much of a baby anymore)** Hey girl, I want to share some life lessons with you today. Not because I know it all. And certainly not because I have got this life figured out. But because I want to shed some light on a few things … Continue reading Soda, my sister
KBF a dit … Un roi n’est pas loyal
Quand j’ai sondé mes amis des médias sociaux pour énumérer les caractéristiques d’un bon leader, j’ai obtenu les résultats comme ceci : Qui sait écouterQuelqu'un ayant de l'empathieQuelqu’un qui est honnête, ouvert d’esprit et qui a du courage Quelqu’un qui sait motiver une équipeQuelqu'un qui n'a pas toujours besoin d'être à la tête des personnes qu'il … Continue reading KBF a dit … Un roi n’est pas loyal
Notre “Diiné” (religion): Oustaz Pape Hane
**Qui est Pape Hane?** Je m’appelle Macoumba Hane, mais on m’appelle Pape Hane. Je suis né à Thiès, au Sénégal. Je vais résumer mon enfance en disant que j’ai appris le Coran à un jeune âge - mon maitre coranique s’appelait Makhtar Cisse. J’ai terminé le Coran, puis j’ai déménagé à Kaolack pour apprendre le … Continue reading Notre “Diiné” (religion): Oustaz Pape Hane
Maguette, on behalf of all the women holding it together during Ramadan
Reading time: ~4 mins 4:45 AM I feel like I just laid my head down no more than an hour ago! I swear that alarm clock races with my sanity sometimes. It was time to get up and prepare a meal before sunrise. Ramadan had begun and it was going to be a long month … Continue reading Maguette, on behalf of all the women holding it together during Ramadan
NitDoffKillah – Défis au développement au Sénégal
AG: Parlez-nous un peu de vous. NDK: Mon vrai nom est Mor Talla Gueye. J’ai grandi à Louga au Sénégal, et j’y ai passé toute mon enfance et mon adolescence. Je suis entré dans le hip hop à l’adolescence et j’avais l’habitude de faire du ‘‘break dance’’ avec un groupe d’amis. Notre groupe s’appelait BMG (Bokk Mboloo di Gestu). C’est … Continue reading NitDoffKillah – Défis au développement au Sénégal
NitDoffKillah – Challenges to Development in Senegal
AG: Tell us a little bit about you. NDK: My real name is Mor Talla Gueye. I grew up in Louga, Senegal and spent my entire childhood and adolescent years there. I got into Hip Hop as an adolescent and used to break dance with a group of friends. We went by the name BMG … Continue reading NitDoffKillah – Challenges to Development in Senegal
Josephine, the hotel receptionist
A young woman trying to make ends meet faces sexism and misogyny in the workplace.
Codou, the street vendor
Codou is hard working street vendor. Her personality as just as vibrant as the beautiful mangoes she's been selling for 8 years! Discover her story.
Elle parle, enfin 