Senegal: Ceibas, Baobabs and Tamarind Trees
When I was in Senegal in May for the 1st time in my life, I described it as a country of Ceibas, baobabs and tamarind trees. After visiting Casamance mangroves I should add that are as hedges to protect the garden, digging the roots in the mud. If the north is the border of the Sahara, extremely flat, sandy forest scattered baobabs, Casamance is the prelude to the jungle, the preface to the Garden of Eden.
Aside from the mangroves that hide from the sea dry land abounding palm trees and lush forest. Now the blood has stopped running, but the regiment still remains stationed with armored cars and Landrovers on the road and in the Kolda Bignona, appears like a heavenly rather more charming, with tremendous tourism potential. We spent several days in Ziguinchor and then move to Carabane where we stayed for 5 days.
Senegal: The Paradise
The feeling of paradise is even greater if it is due to the natural isolation of a folk who live a half hour boat ride from anywhere else. Being in Carabane Folks told me about Joola tragedy: the sinking of the Dakar-Ziguinchor ferry that killed about 2,000 folks. I was stunned. I'll not conceive that I had not even heard about it, but How is it possible? As I am definitely a person who lives stuck to the radio, reading newspapers.
To what particular degree Spanish society can be so unfeeling to the woes of Africa that such a tragedy isn't covered by the press or commemorated at any time? But they died more than on the Titanic and virtually as many as in the Twin Towers. Like dogs drowned somewhere off the coast of Gambia. The biggest difference between who was and who I Am is that I am concerned.
Jose Pinero is President of Yakaar Africa, NGO supported by Aigen Digital Marketing