MackAfrique

As I leave this place, my feelings are pretty mixed. Senegal’s done so much for me. Living in Africa has been a really eye-opening exper...

Here's me and my friend Xander. This guy's excellent. On our way back from St. Louis, my friends and I spent a night in a desert jus...

Last weekend I went to St. Louis with some friends. It's the second biggest city in Senegal, so there was lots to see. The city has a lo...

People love Barack Obama here in Senegal. Here are some things I've seen over the last few weeks: An Obama shower kit. The Obama Shop s...

Most Senegalese people can't live without their Ataya, a sugary green tea that's served in small glasses. The people at my home don...

Don't worry, folks. These were only in for about an hour. Braids in three steps. While waiting for a boat to take me to Carabane, an ama...

I just got back from a six-day trip to Casamance (the region in red). So far, everyone who has gotten Zidisha loans in Senegal lives in the ...

I came home from work the other day and ran into this group of guys. I wish I could give you a better story here, but I don't know exact...

The city is littered with these buses called "Car Rapides". They run (loosely) scheduled routes around the Dakar and make up part ...

I had a really good time the other day at Parc Hann here in Dakar. It’s a zoo / forest preserve that not only has lots of animals to see but...

I know I've been talking a lot recently about this terrible sheep we have. But there's something you all should know: I just found o...

Bambine has become a complete terror. After only a day, I'm wondering why I was ever so excited about having a pet sheep. Sheep Shmeep. ...

1. It’s been kind of weird walking around Senegal introducing myself as "Mack". First of all, my name is really difficult for t...

The other day I had a chance to check out the African Renaissance statue here in Dakar. It was only unveiled two months ago, to celebrate ...

My little sister, Ashley, has decided to turn her birthday party into a Zidisha benefit. Nice move, Ash! I can't say I was nearly as sel...

Sunday is a special day here in Dakar. It’s the day everyone brings their sheep (and there are lot of sheep) to the beach to get a bath...

For you, Nunez:

As I was going to visit a Zidisha lender the other day, I was in a cab that was stopped by the police. Not because he doing anything wrong, ...