and i'm off!

i'm heading back to kaolack today for the second half of gamou- then i'm going to be going with mame diarra (cousin in the family) to her village nearby kaolack for a few days to get a real glimpse of village life here-- and my best attempt at a crash course in wolof. here in dakar, i actually have made some headway meeting with people from ashoka, and it looks like after this week, i'm going to be planning a tour with dague (a woman working with disabilities here) to go around senegal visiting disability organizations and ashoka fellows (social entrepreneurs addressing social issues) to gather information and learn about the regions of this country. after this, i'll be picking where i'd like to settle down for the rest of the year based on what i find on the trip! it sounds like a perfect plan for me and i'm really excited to figure it out, but first- i gotta get a LOT better at wolof! but i gotta go pack and i'll be sure to update after!