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For the Love of the Continent: A Young Gambian Blogger’s Africa Travelogue
For many young people, the idea of traveling across countries is enticing and appealing. It’s even more enticing when you travel…
Eyes for Beauty: Meet Young Makeup Artists Driving Gambia’s Beauty Industry…
The Gambia and Gambians are known for a lot of things. Among them is the love for social events; the christening ceremonies,…
How I Maintain the Gambian in me: Diary of a Gambian-British
Growing up as a Gambian in England was interesting and challenging at the same time. I was grateful that I had mastered the…
Miracle Neem
Fatou Secka, a woman in her mid-eighties from Serrekunda, reaped the multiple benefits of the neem tree when she decided to try…
From ‘Top Manta’ to ‘Top Model’: Madrid’s…
Abdou Touray is a 29-year-old Gambian living in Madrid, Spain. He is a mantero, name given in Spain to illegal street vendors who…
Hijabi Models to Rock the Runway at Gambia Hijab Fashion Week
Veiled-wearing models and modeling aspirants will showcase their talents at the first edition of Hijab Fashion Week scheduled for…
No Less Than a Woman: How Sainabou Turns “Shame” of Infertility Into…
In January 1983, Sainabou Njie, 63, got married to her current husband. The hope was that she would bear a lot of kids. She was…
New York State’s 2019 Teacher of the Year Visits Gambia
Alhassan Susso, recipient of this year’s New York State Teacher of the Year award Monday jetted into the country for a two-week…
River Gambia: A Gold Mine Begging For Aesthetic Exploration
River Gambia remains one of nature’s most precious gifts to The Gambia and her people. Running 1,120 kilometers (700 mi) from the…
Why Young Gambian Women Are Embracing the Veil
Zainab Faal, a journalist and social media associate, grew up dressing like most girls in her community; the usual belly shirts,…
