


Fatou spends a rain-soaked day in Matam watching the Senegal River run low, exploring the historic Soubalo quarter, joining a sabar class at the cultural centre, and sharing dinner…

Fatou travels from Podor to Matam along the Senegal River, arriving in the heart of Fouta Toro. She navigates a quiet town, a remarkably low river, and reflects on the lean season'…

On her final day in Podor, Fatou watches the morning river traffic from the old quay, shares breakfast with a fisherwoman, checks in on her CIE card, and reflects on the flood cres…

On her final day in Podor, Fatou helps with the last of the flood-season chores, shares a meal of thieboudienne with friends at Resto du port, and watches the river climb toward it…

Fatou spends her seventh day in Podor travelling to nearby Fanaye, where the Gamou celebrations are underway. She takes in the preparations, reflects on the river's continued rise,…

On day five in Podor, Fatou returns to the Fort de Podor for a quieter look, considers the town's layered history from colonial trade to the present, checks on her CIE application,…
