home.
Drew Erickson
March 30, 2020
Home. Since August, home meant Senegal. It was not where my family or friends lived, it was not where I grew up, but I quickly had to learn to call it home. My room had to become my sanctuary, the office had to become my place of productivity, and the people there had to...
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Drew Erickson
February 5, 2020
I have grown beyond my limits this year. Living in Senegal has been both one of my biggest joys and my biggest hardships. When you are navigating a new space, culture and language, you must learn to adapt and change the way you function. In short, you learn to innovate. And I have to say…...
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Modern Colonialism
Drew Erickson
October 28, 2019
April 4, 1960. The end of colonialism in Senegal, independence from France, and the beginning of modern colonialism. Senegal— a country full of culture, beauty, unique characteristics and not-to-mention a wonderfully distinct set of languages— is still under the firm grip of France, but in a much less obvious, much more invisible way. After gaining...
Read MoreMailing address? Mailing address!
Drew Erickson
October 16, 2019
I have had so many questions on where you can mail letters, this is it! Thank you in advance! Drew Erickson s/c Claire Ba BP 598 Thies CP 21000 Thies, Senegal
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“How is Africa?”
Drew Erickson
October 6, 2019
“How is Africa?” Over the last month/5 weeks/36 days… this question has flooded my texts, phone calls, and DMs. At first, I somehow found the words to answer, but they never felt like they fully expressed an answer to that question. I answered, but it didn’t feel like the honest or true answer. Sitting in...
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You Know You are in Senegal When
Drew Erickson
September 10, 2019
You know you are in Senegal when… when “bug spray, sunscreen, malaria pill” becomes the most important part of your morning routine when you drift off to sleep to the sound of goats just outside your window when any and every conversation begins with a friendly “asalaa maalekum” when the power goes out almost… routinely ...
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The Mind of an Anxious, Pre-departing Fellow
Drew Erickson
August 20, 2019
The Big Question: am I crazy or just crazy faithful? This question skips through my head day in and day out as the move to Senegal quickly approaches. In moments of pure joy and excitement, I find a voice in the back of my mind asking… is this too crazy? This decision to GO and...
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