Dakar, Senegal

[seal]

I'm moving there in a few months. Anybody been there?

[Legio]

Yes, I am part Senegalese.
Honestly, if you have a lighter skin color, then you might have a slight problem. Otherwise you are fine.
There is a nice mosque there, and it is also a World Heritage City member.
Good luck and I hope you enjoy your stay!
Legio

[seal]

I can't hide the fact that I'm a pale-ass redheaded white boy. Of course after living in Africa for the last couple of years, it's more like pink-ass redheaded white boy.

[therussian]

Why in the world would you move to Senegal?

[Farnan]

I think he is a Foreign Service NCO for the US Army.

[seal]

Why in the world would you move to Senegal?

Looking out of my window onto Kinshasa, DRC, Dakar seems a step up.

[therussian]

Ah, I didn't know that you were in an even place than Senegal (no disrespect). I thought you were American or European

[seal]

Oh no, I'm a pure yankee.

[therussian]

WTF? So what are you doing in the Congo, or even Africa for that matter?


Or are you in the army, like Farnan said?

[seal]

Yeah, I'm in the military. Traveling is the best part of the job.

[Thorn777]

I heard some pretty cool stuff about Senegal from a couple that are familyfriends and went there several times in the late 80s for anthropological studys. They really love that place. I guess it will be better then that human-swamp that calls itself Kinshasa.

[seal]

I heard some pretty cool stuff about Senegal from a couple that are familyfriends and went there several times in the late 80s for anthropological studys. They really love that place. I guess it will be better then that human-swamp that calls itself Kinshasa.

I'm looking forward to it. It'll be nice to get in the car and drive around a little bit. You can't really do that here. Basically, because of infrastructure, one is essentially trapped 5 km by 5 km prison. My wife is especially excited to check out Youssan Dour's (I have no idea if I'm spelling that right) club. Plus, it's got a Club Med. How bad could it be?

[Thorn777]

I'm looking forward to it. It'll be nice to get in the car and drive around a little bit. You can't really do that here. Basically, because of infrastructure, one is essentially trapped 5 km by 5 km prison. My wife is especially excited to check out Youssan Dour's (I have no idea if I'm spelling that right) club. Plus, it's got a Club Med. How bad could it be?

Im already jealous and freezing reading that.

[seal]

Hell, I sweat during a blizzard. Oh, to be back in Russia again <sigh>. I have no idea why the Army enjoys sending a freckled, redhaired kid to places where freckled, redhaired kids shouldn't go.

[Thorn777]

Hell, I sweat during a blizzard. Oh, to be back in Russia again <sigh>. I have no idea why the Army enjoys sending a freckled, redhaired kid to places where freckled, redhaired kids shouldn't go.

"For Sam and country", you poor boy. I bet it beats the Iraq sands though.

[seal]

Lord, you don't even know. I thank God every day that I had the opportunity to bring my family here. Plus, I can have a drink on occasion. Plus, nobody is aiming a weapon at me. Plus, I don't have to swerve around garbage on the street. All in all, it's sweet duty.

I imagine Dakar is going to be even better. I've learned my lesson about Muslim countries after my trip to Tunisia. What a wonderful country and people. No more stereotypes for me.

[The Fishman]

I have two complaints about Senegal:
1. Gambia stole their river.
2. There are likely to be moths the size of your hand.

I suppose the second one won't bug somebody that lives in the DRC, but you should consider bringing your own river.

[James Cook]

Good luck mate, been to angola and ghana is nearby i think and the only sweet thing about
it is cheap booze/beer.
The rest is a bit foggy

[Axeman]

Honestly just culturally assimilate and fit in and youll be fine, if you do nobody will care you are white.

[seal]

Good luck mate, been to angola and ghana is nearby i think and the only sweet thing about
it is cheap booze/beer.
The rest is a bit foggy

Is it foggy because of the cheap booze/beer? I wish I could say the same for the Congo, but the jazz bar me and the wife used to go sold gin and tonics for 7 dollars initially, and in one year it went to 12 bucks. Hell, I couldn't afford it anymore.

Honestly just culturally assimilate and fit in and youll be fine, if you do nobody will care you are white.

Believe it or not, I usually am culturally sensitive, although I do occasionally talk amongst the company of friends.