more thies and mbour

i had some time to upload so i thought i would post some more fun pictures.
this little girl below is aida, she lives with nafi in the house that i stayed at in thies. the first few days she was NOT a happy camper that i was there. if she wasn't throwing a fit (and we're talking arms and legs going nuts and screaming) she was sitting like this as far away from me as she could. i loved this little thinker pose, even though she was completely miserable.

but don't worry, after a few days we became friends and now she likes me. we played a lot towards the end of my time there so i dont feel bad for making her freak out anymore.
these kids below are in the oldest class at the deaf school in thies. they were really nice kids.

and the video below is a prime example of why i have avoided dancing like the plague here. until i figure out how its possible to throw your arms and legs around like a spasm but make it somehow coordinated to a drum beat, i think i'll stay on the sidelines.

i took this picture on the beach in mbour yesterday. i've found that the beaches here are really prime training areas for sports teams and athletes. there's a style of fighting here in senegal that is hugely popular and this is a group of men training for that. i dont know how to describe it other than a cross between boxing and sumo wrestling. it's on TV a lot, and its huge here.


that's all i got for now! enjoy