I found at random a video of the Dakar Auto Rally, something that actually passed through my village while I was there. It's basically a bunch of European guys driving as fast as possible through the desert. It's pretty bizzare to watch the clip of it from the Western perspective, and to pick up on the Pulaar at the same time. One driver in last year's rally actually ran over a child in the city where a friend of mine served. My friend had the dubious task of translating for the drivers, and watching them decide the cost of a girl's life. Enjoy.
The Sites
- Support My Father!
- Nathaniel (RPCV Chad) - Whenever things were rough in Senegal, we would say, "At least we aren't in Chad."
- DIG (NGO By RPCV Steve and PCV Sarah)
- Peace Corps
- Welcome To Tostan ~ Education about African women's health and human rights.
- Kierstin (PCV Senegal)
- Arianne (RPCV Senegal)
- Casey in Cape Verde
- Thar She Goes (PCV Burkina Fasso)
- Lindsey (PCV Cameroon)
- Josh and Cory's Photos (RPCV's, Senegal)
- subjectverbobject (PCV Benin)
- Clare (RPCV Senegal)
The Words
The Sounds
Tinariwen: Aman Iman
Gotta love the hair on those Tauregs. And previously I only credited them with giving us silver jewelry and blue skin.
Consume
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Dies ist ein großer Ort. Ich möchte hier noch einmal.
Posted by: fahrrad | March 06, 2009 at 04:05 PM