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Unforgettable Moments

4/1/2016

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Written by Walid Chougna, CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Senegal

Hello!
On January 28 we left Morocco to go to Senegal, my best friend Adnane and I, to join CorpsAfrica/Senegal.
When we arrived in Dakar and headed out of the airport, the first people we met were Hiba and Emmy. I knew Hiba but did not know Emmy, so I thought he was Senegalese. But I was wrong because he is from Rwanda, and he works at the CorpsAfrica Headquarters in Washington DC.
After we took a taxi to hotel Sokhamon at 02:00 AM. At the hotel, we chatted for a while. I also really liked the location of the hotel as it was next to the beach.

On January 29 at 10:30 AM, Hiba and Emmy invited us to go out with them but wouldn't tell us where. They wanted it to remain a surprise. We later found out that we were heading to Gorée Island and we took a boat to get there.

We loved Gorée Island and had a great time. It was also the first time that I drank ginger and "bissap" tea.
Later, we returned to the hotel and stayed there for an additional 2 days. We had fun and thank Hiba and Emmy because they have done a lot of things to keep us happy.

Next, we left to go to the Red Cross center in Thies, where we met many Senegalese friends who came to join the training of the 1st group of CorpsAfrica Volunteers.

To be continued!
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​Des Moments Inoubliables.

Bonjour!

Le 28 janvier on a quitté le Maroc vers le Sénégal, moi et mon meilleur ami Adnane, pour rejoindre le groupe CorpsAfrica /Sénégal.

Quand on est arrivé à Dakar, et on est sorti de l’aéroport et les premières personnes qu’on a rencontrées étaient Hiba et Emmy. Je connaissais Hiba mais je connaissais pas Emmy donc j’ai pensé qu’il était sénégalais.  Mais je me suis trompé car il est du Rwanda il travaille au Siège de CorpsAfrica à Washington DC.

Après on a pris un taxi pour partir à l’hôtel Sokhamon vers 02h00 du matin. On a été à l’hôtel et on a beaucoup discuté et j’ai beaucoup aimé la place où se trouve l’hôtel car il est à côté de la plage.  

Le 29 janvier à 10h30 Hiba et Emmy nous ont invité de partir avec eux dans une place mais personne ne voulait nous dire à quel endroit on va partir. Ils voulaient que ça reste une surprise. On est parti à l’Île de Gorée et on a pris un bateau pour y aller.

On a beaucoup aimé l’Ile de Gorée et on a passé des bons moments. C’était aussi la première fois que j’ai bu le gingembre et le bissap.

Après on est retourné à l’hôtel et on est resté 2 jours. On s’est bien amusé et je remercie Hiba et Emmy parce qu’ils ont fait beaucoup des choses pour qu’on soit heureux.

Après cela on est parti au centre croix rouge à Thiès et on a rencontré beaucoup d’amis sénégalais qui sont venus pour la formation du 1ier groupe de volontaires de CorpsAfrica.

A suivre! ​
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