The town where I live, Louga, is located in a rural area about 200 km from the capital and is surrounded by a laid-back atmosphere. Walking on the sand under the strong sun, there are no buildings around me and it makes me feel like I am w…

I often observe maths lessons of many teachers in elementary schools in Senegal, and sometimes I also observe Wolof language lessons, which is a local language in Senegal. In Japan, we have a subject of Japanese language. Wolof language cl…

Mornings every day have cooled down a little recently. There has been no rain since mid-October. It might be already in the dry season now. Most of the time, before it rains, a strong wind started to blow. I can feel that it is going to ra…

There is a group of boys in Senegal known as "Taribe." I always meet these boys in front of my house in the morning. When I meet the boys for the first time, "I want some money." and approach people. What is a Taribe? Children who go to sc…

There are no member changes in elementary schools in Senegal. For example, a school has two third-grade classes. Class A has 50 students. Class B has 56 students. Why is it possible of the difference of the numbers? This is because there i…

Five children were standing at the front of the classroom. While the other children were already seated. These fifth-graders looked very gloomy. I asked to a teacher, "What are the children doing?" The teacher told me, "They are the childr…

Senegal has a word "Teranga", which means "hospitality". Senegalese are basically generous, and they are willing to give what they have. They give something without return gifts. They invite me to their home like, "Come and have meals with…

I am a foreigner in Senegal. "That is a Chinese" When I walk down the street, someone call me like that. This has not changed since I arrived. At such timing, I correct them calmly, "I'm a Japanese." Sometimes, from the beginning, someone …

It was the second ttime to give a lesson with students in a Japanese elementary school. This time, the lesson was with second grade students from Saitama area where one of my friends is a teacher of the classroom. Considering the 9-hour ti…