A Day in Niognani

Today was a big one!  We arrived after dark last night, so today was our first time to really experience and explore the village.  Here’s a list of some of the things we did:

1. Ate our first omelet-sandwiches
2. Drank our first proper ataya by Tamba
3. Played soccer on the Niognani pitch
4. Visited with the imam
5. Attended a celebration of the end of harvest in Dialokoto
6. Swam in the Gambia River
7. Wrestle with Samba
8. Discussed ideas about happiness and material wealth
9. Repaired a tire
10. Woke up to the sound of a rooster and a donkey
11. Visite the village chief
12. Ate lots of delicious yassa
13. Tried our first crushed kano
14. Drank water – but never enough
15. Attended to a few wounds and headaches in the village
16. Spent time with Diallo, the principle of the village school, and his lead teacher