
Here she is getting really into it, after I took a break for some fresh air. I was much better at washing the lettuce.

The proud chefs - Aida (first wife of Assane), Fatou (wife of Assane's brother Chere, who is working in Italy) and Adja (third wife of Assane, married this past January).

Bintou - Fatou's five-year-old daughter, with here peanut earrings that Aida gave her. It didn't take much time for her to become my wolof teacher (Lii lan la? - what is this? - she would quiz me on body parts, food and clothing).
The day after the chicken cooking day Fatou took me around to see all the schools - the primary, secondary and Koranic schools (daara). Everywhere she went she described the lack of supplies, classrooms, desks, and shade for the students. I definitely appreciated the explanations, but it was also pretty evident to see. Mouit is currently waiting for money from US AID to build the secondary school - right now they share offices and classrooms.


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