Senegalese school have subjects including French, math, science, social studies, arts and crafts, music, physical education and Arabic. French and math lessons are given every day. In some schools, the main language is Arabic. Other subjec…

During the break time between lessons, elementary school teachers gather in one place to take a rest, sitting closely each other on wooden benches. There is no staff room. There is only a roof. At that time, four female teachers start some…

Physical punishment still remains in Senegalese schools. In Japan, these kind of punishment by teachers are immediately in the news nowadays. Recently I started teaching math and have been to several classes in elementary schoos. I can und…

I generally take the day off on weekends. The market is almost closed on Sundays. Looking down on the market from the second floor of the building. The market is made up of stores and stores crowded together. It looks as if there are no pa…