Eye Opening Experiences

Implicit in the decision to study in a place like Senegal is a willingness to learn about, witness, and experience aspects of life here that are either systematic of the country’s economic stress or clash with your beliefs and values. Senegal is full of both, although I’ve been fixated on a couple specific issues since I arrived.

Our group, sitting with the headmaster in front of the school's main classroom.

A chalkboard on the street used to teach adults to read and write each night.

The sign for Ecole de la Rue. The headmaster painted it with a girl to encourage parents to send their daughters to school.

The headmaster in front of the school's supply of books. He is standing in its main classroom, where they are currently sorting through the books.

Classroom #2 at Ecole de la Rue.