During our last week in The Gambia we had a free week to explore and say goodbyes to our new friends. A few of us went to Senegal to visit the Fathala wildlife reserve to hang out with some lions, they were huge and so curious! Three other classmates and I rented a compound for…

Week 5 of The Gambia has been so busy and educational. We had our usual routine of internships and class sessions with some educational excursions. Last Thursday we attended the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) to hear witness/victim testimonies of those who have been affected by the former dictator Yahya Jammeh who was in…

Week two and three of The Gambia have been exciting and overwhelming (in the best way possible of course). On week two we began our internships, each student in this study abroad program has an internship tailored to their major and interest. I am a biomedical science major and am interning with The Network of…

The Gambia is a very different country from others I have visited. I have never felt so welcomed being a foreigner. That was something I was a bit nervous about before arriving. I have traveled before and some countries aren’t fond of Americans, so I didn’t know what to expect. Our first full day, all…