Tuesday, June 10, 2008

In the Neighborhood

senegal africa schoolgirlThe neighborhood in Guinaw Rails is a friendly one. It's also a study in recycling. Everywhere you look, people are using materials in unique ways. Old truck tires are buried halfway in the sand to mark the entrance of a store. Clotheslines are strung up with all kinds of different ropes and wires. People in Guinaw Rails make do with what they have.

Markedly, though, in the midst of this area with sand for roads, an occasional horse cart for transport, and goats roaming freely, the schoolchildren wear freshly-washed dresses and button-down shirts. Not everyone has shoes.

See more images of the neighborhood of Guinaw Rails here.

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