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Darwin Lopez
March 17, 2017
3 Weeks I remeber when it was the first week of ICO in Dakar, I just wanted to go pack my bags and catch the next flight home. I wasnt sure that I had made the right decision on taking this gap year program with having my host family and I getting robbed on the...
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Darwin Lopez
March 1, 2017
For my beloved Benye ❤️️ You was there in the bad times You were there in the good times At first you were mysterious By your looks you had me curious But than you got dry But later you surprised me with warmth It was so special almost made me cry. Thus We got to...
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Words through Pictures!
Darwin Lopez
March 1, 2017
–Sunset while on a truck – Man creating fabric cloth only using his feet to power this contraption – this tree shows how abstract my mind is. – The SeneGals taking a stroll downtown. –It’s witnessed a lot In its time -it feels a...
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My Wildlife Room
Darwin Lopez
February 23, 2017
This average room has a door,window, and a bathroom. Just your usual room right? Well it would be if I weren’t sharing it with like 5 other creatures. I should introduce my roommates. 1. First you have the quiet but interesting gecko. It’s always on the bathroom roof just chilling every night. We first met...
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Tabaski
Darwin Lopez
February 23, 2017
I turn on my ears, I hear the screams of the sheep singing the song of death. I hear the gargle of blood blocking its voice from saying it’s goodbye. I open my hands, I hold the dead sheep legs while my host brother skins it away the skin slicing one muscle at a time....
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How to Train a Wild Bird
Darwin Lopez
February 23, 2017
Waking up to a beautiful morning the sun was shining down upon me and the smell of cafe touba was in the air. It was a good start to my day. Later, when I was in my room I was studying my french and noticed a bird just suddenly landed on my window. It started...
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The Famous Drummer who had no Money
Darwin Lopez
February 15, 2017
It was a chill day today, I read 50 pages of this one Spanish novel it had at me curious. I loved it! Later at night though things got a bit wild. As I started hearing loud music and laughter outside my room it caught my attention so I went outside to check it out....
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Darwin Lopez
September 19, 2016
Well what can I say I started getting nervous and shaking once I got to the SFO Airport. I thought they left me behind since it took me a while to find them. When we got to the bus met these two cool gals named Phoebe and Rosa. If y’all reading this shoutout from Senegal...
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