The capital of Senegal, Dakar, is a vibrant and very colourful city. It makes sense then, that it also serves as the hub of the country’s street art scene. Most of the street art here takes the form of spray can graffiti, some of it legal and commissioned, but most of it illegal. The culmination …
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Senegal is not a highly reported on country in the western world, and many people know very little about it (I knew nothing before beginning my research). Despite this apparent lack of knowledge of it from the western world, Senegal faces the danger of being classed as the stereotypical African country. You know the stereotypes, …
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One aspect of travelling to Senegal which would likely provide a big challenge, is the language barrier. As mentioned in previous blogs, the most commonly spoken language is Wolof, and the official language is French. There are also other tribal languages spoken and a small portion of Portuguese. I am an English speaker who is …
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Melbourne to Senegal: A travel blog