Tag Archives: Toubab

RTS: Yoff plage

Story of a simple stroll around Yoff, a suburb in Dakar, Senegal on my last afternoon in the country before scheduled return to Bamako, Mali. Discovery of a local gym on the beach, followed by a proper fish market right there on the sandy beach and all wrapped up with a nice cold bottle of La Gazelle in a plastic stool.

Joal & Fadiouth, Sénégal

Twin village of Joal & Fadiouth on Senegalese Petite CĂ´te was my last port of call before returning to Dakar and return flight to Bamako, Mali. Discovering hidden gems along with friendly and chatty locals and miles and miles of sandy Atlantic Ocean beaches.

RTS: Satellite dish

Story about a failed attempt at setting up a satellite dish in remote Malian village of Teberemt deep in the Sahel region. How a bunch of local young guns and a toubab had a go at setting it up in a place without electricity nor with a help from anybody having at least a slightest clue about setting such a dish up. Drying up emergency car battery along the way to failing miserably.

La Petite Côte, Sénégal

First part of SĂ©nĂ©gal’s Petite CĂ´te story, covering visits to villages of Toubab-Dialaw and La Somone written exactly a year after I’ve arrived in La Somone and started writing it. To be followed by a part deux including city of Mbur and twin village of Joal-Fadiouth.

RTS: The Well

Peul settlers from Chad and Niger causing trouble for local Tuareg population in south eastern Mali.