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HABIBA COOPER DIALLO
FISTULA ADVOCATE. WRITER. SPEAKER

My Trip to Dakar- Teranga Bi

2/29/2016

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By: Habiba Cooper Diallo
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I visited Dakar between the 12th and 23rd of February. The trip was so much fun! Dakar is a lovely city made up of lovely people and places. Next time, I'll have to visit Senegal's other cities. 
Un grand merci à mes hôtes d'avoir rendu mon séjour profitable. 
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Day after arriving/ le lendemain de mon arrivée
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Sahel tingz
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Just noticed that the boy in the back was doing the peace sign too- how cute
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Yoff General Hospital is an accredited fistula surgery training centre. Prof. Serigne Gueye is doing amazing work in fistula care. Hopital General de Grand-Yoff: La ou les femmes fistuleuses peuvent se faire soigner
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​QUICK Facts about Senegal for YOU:
New cases of fistula per year: 400 (est.)
Population- 15.4 million
Capital City: Dakar

Major Ethnic Gorups: Wolof, Fulani, Serer, Jola, Soninke
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African heavyweight Cheikh Anta Diop 1923-1986
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Chillin like a villain in the hood
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Dakar plage right by university
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The beautiful Goree Island
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Twice returned
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Who's there?
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View of Dakar from Goree
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Université Cheikh Anta Diop Bibliothèque/ University Library
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Le Monument de la Renaissance Africaine
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"Youth of Africa and of the Diaspora, If one day your steps bring you, To the foot of this Monument, Think of all those who have sacrificed their freedom or their life, For the African Renaissance-" Abdoulaye Wade
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"Lights of Africa" exhibit at IFAN- it was amazing.
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'BLACK SKIN ABSORBS SUNLIGHT-' by Eritrean painter, Ermias Ekube. (Lumieres d'Afrique exhibit)
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Sunset at Lac Rose/ Lake Retba
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Heading to Penc Mi club/ En route a Penc Mi (Boite de nuit Wally Seck)
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Chilling with some Baye Fall on the street
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Dakar Plateau
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​Highlight of my trip-Wally Seck!!!
So I had to make the video below. 
👎🏾👎🏾
Daroul Habibi-merci!
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    I am a Canadian end fistula advocate and blogger, and the founder of the Women’s Health Organization International, WHOI. I have been doing fistula awareness-building in Canada for the past 12 years. My work on fistula has led me to Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, Ethiopia, and Sierra Leone. I have been featured in Forbes, the HuffPost, and UNFPA
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