Le Choc Thermique

Thermic Shock is a collection of my excited, nervous, and sometimes homesick rantings about: the Fouta; Senegal as a whole; and anything else I might think about. It's a medium for me to keep in touch with my friends and family while I'm away for half a year, as well as a means of expression and an educational tool. Hope you enjoy!

Monday, July 4, 2011

The rains have come!

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This has been, by far, the hottest and driest period of my life. If I hadn't gone to Dakar and the Casamance for some vacation time duri...
Monday, June 27, 2011

Y En A Marre

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So the Senegalese people have really had enough. In the midst of the Jasmine Revolution (I think that's what it's been called, right...
Friday, June 24, 2011

You eat so many beans!

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It's about time, a month from my departure date, for me to talk a little more about Senegalese culture. There's two phenomena I want...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

St Louis Jazz Fest

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There's a lot to write about, and not that much time left. I don't know if anybody actually reads this, anyways, but here goes. The ...
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Pfft, the Casamance isn't dangerous...

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I like the Fouta region a lot, but coming back here two days ago was a test of patience and sanity. Normally drivers up here have to swerve ...
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Thursday, May 19, 2011

A change of scenery

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It's been getting hotter and hotter in the Fouta. Yesterday it was 117 degrees. Luckily I wasn't there. I've been in Dakar for a...
Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Ranérou

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I just got back from Ranérou, which I really want to post about. Before I do that, though, I should post a little bit about the geography he...
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