Tijan, my agriculture counterpart and a farmer as we intercrop cashews in the weeds and peanuts.
Marathon March- since I live in the Kiang region, I got to go with the new trainees on a 14 mile/23 km hike through mangroves, rice fields, and some of the few hills in the Gambia. This was just at the beginning.
The new Education Volunteers on a boat trip along the River Gambia.
Ousman coming in my house. He hasn't peed in my house in months!
Binki and the kids as we fill in the stagnant water in front of our compound.
I just love this picture, too bad my foot is in there...
Naming Ceremony in Kuli Kunda village. The village elder just gave Ousmalia his name.
Stuck in the mud. This looks alot more promising than previous stuck in the mud experiences I've had thus far...
My friend Jessi and I at Obama-Rama open mic on 4th of July.
Women dancing in the rain in the garden.
The UNDP people came to check out the women's garden they had funded. Dancing and singing in the POURING rain!
Ousman and Halimatou.
Heading to the rice fields.
Women plowing the group rice field.
Running race around the mosque.
The kids who hang around my compound all day.
Impromptu garden meeting around the well.
Daranding Drammeh, weeding in the women's garden. It's amazing how GREEN it got after months of dust....
Ousman in my hat. He's so cute!
Coming back home, Halimatou on my back and Ousman in the background.
Mmm...coos with leaf sauce...Bon Appetit
Jarra Sameteh - my counterpart's daughter playing in the dirt
