Our home in Sedhiou is Diedhioucounda. John lived and worked with Alioune Diedhiou fifty years ago and we have kept close ties with the Diedhiou family since then. Senegalese tea (attaya) is a wonderful institution, at least it seems so. See, https://simmeringsenegal.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/ahhhhhhh-attaya/
Gabbing and drinking Attaya under the Mango tree.
Preparing Attaya in the afternoon
A mid-day meal of scrumptious Maafe was prepared by Néné Diedhiou
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(Above) A security person is in charge of seeing that people wash and disinfect their hands before entering the City Hall of Sedhiou. There is no Ebola in Senegal but hygiene is getting a boost all over the country. For example, here is a wall poster about the importance of washing our hands regularly.
Samba Diedhiou surfs the web with a clé d'internet with Ibou Diedhiou's suggestions
Tabokoto's new house to raise chickens
It is not easy for a young man to find a job in Senegal, even a bright, get up-and-go fellow with a college degree. After a year of frustration, Bouly Diedhiou, the youngest of Alioune Diedhiou's children decided to start a business. So, with help from several comrades he founded and directs an association named Tabokoto to raise and sell chickens. The name is taken from a tree where people gather. Tabokoto succeeded in getting grant money to begin their project with a building and a hundred chicks purchased from a source in the Netherlands and necessary supplies.
So far the chicks are thriving.
a meeting of Tabokoto's members
(above and below) Bouly organized a neighborhood clean-up with the Tabokota members.
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(Above) Imam
Janet Diedhiou, named after our Janet
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