Picture 1: Inside the courtyard of Anne's Senegalese homestay. This is where the family washes dishes, sits, and eats meals. The doors on the left are a storage closet and the "water closet" (bathroom and shower).

Picture 2: Balla (new friend/vendor) and James at the Marche Karmel in Centre-Ville, Dakar.

Picture 3: Gina and former Senegal exchange student from UPenn Laura Boudreau (who was able to come back to Senegal for 2 weeks in January to continue her research project) eat Ceebujen for lunch at the Baobab center!

Pape Samba and Anne. Samba is the cultural coordinator at the Baobab center. He wears a winter scarf and hat now because it's winter (lows of 70F at night, as high as 90F day)

Ceebujen (literally: rice and fish) is the national meal of Senegal-- they eat it almost every meal here! Traditionally, it is eaten with your hands (only your right hand of course!) and we were taught proper manners for eating the meal so we could impress our host families and new friends. The rice is cooked in sauce and spices, and there is usually fish or meat, and a few vegetables on top. Delicious!