Senegambia

Here are the presentation scripts and other resources that were used in Mr. Denny's Global Diplomacy class!

A description and reflection of the 19 day tour of Senegal and The Gambia. (Sorry for the current lack of pictures--because of computer problems I cannot currently upload any, but hopefully will be able to in the near future.)

There's something slightly un-nerving about being able to buy a twelve-year old called 'Ron' for slightly more than a pound, although he is cheaper than 'Brady' at one pound and ten pence! And no, I did not indulge in 'Grillet Shrimps' or 'Fresh ...

I planned on being able to write a journal entry about trips to Brikama and Banjul I wanted to take this weekend. But instead I'm forced to write it about a West African hospital, where I spent most of my weekend staying with my good friend Bryan, who ...

The Denton Bridge spans the Coco River and connects the capital Banjul to the rest of the mainland. It is from here that the boat trips set off, outwards for those who want to fish or up river for those like us who wanted tranquillity. The Chef comes out ...

Just finished my one week reccie for the forthcoming Senegal and Gambia tour ... phew! First impressions from the aeroplane window is how dry this part of West Africa is; how sprawling and monstrous Dakar (Senegal) appaers out of nowhere (wont be ...

... a beach in the Gambia almost seemed like the greatest christmas present that was never intended for unwrapping. The long-established Senegambia Beach hotel, which lent its name to the Senegambia entertainment strip leading off from the hotel, is one of ...

... the social structures.) They were mostly slave-trading middlemen without a strong allegiance to slavery themselves. Wright notes that "Senegambia was the first region of sub-Saharan Africa to become a major exporter of slaves into the Atlantic economy" ...