Podcast
Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop
Episodes — page 2
Arriving in Saint-Louis, Island of LightFatou takes the N2 north from Dakar and crosses the Faidherbe Bridge into Saint-Louis, a UNESCO island city at the height of the rainy season. She explores the colonial architectur…
- The Last Day, the First Big Storm
On her final day in Dakar, Fatou ties up loose ends, checks on her CIE card application, gets caught in a massive thunderstorm, and reflects on the rhythms of her first week before…
- The Last Day, the First Big Storm
Fatou spends her final full day in Dakar in a city holding its breath before a violent thunderstorm, packing up her new apartment, savouring one last plate of thieboudienne, and ta…
- Finding the Rhythm of Dakar's Rainy Mornings
My drum is officially part of the apartment now, wedged between a fan and a stack of paperwork. But today, forgetting it wasn't an option—the beating heart of the city called. Join…
- Dakar's Electric Buses and a New Apartment
Fatou tests Dakar's new BRT and city buses, navigates a post-Magal city, hunts for a rental flat in Grand Yoff, and starts learning the art of sabar drumming. Practical tips on tra…
- Gorée Island and the Quiet After Magal
Fatou takes a ferry to Gorée Island on a hushed August morning, reflects on Dakar's Magal slowdown, and picks up the threads of her CIE application and Wolof lessons. A practical e…
- Sabar Drums and the Pulse of the Medina
On day two in Dakar, Fatou gets tangled in the city's rhythm. From a paperwork run-in with the DPETV to a proper introduction to sabar drumming at Maison de la Culture Douta Seck,…
- Arriving in Dakar, First Steps in the Rainy Season
Fatou Diop lands in Senegal and takes you through her first days in Dakar: navigating the airport, settling into a flat, getting a SIM card and bank account, and finding the rhythm…
