3, 2, 1: 3 months, 2 languages, 1 project
Blog book, with 56 colour photographs, by Christina Ballard - available to buy now for £19.95*
3 months - staying in Abene, in Senegal, West Africa. Living in the local community, with no mod cons
2 languages to learn - French and Mandinka
1 project - in collaboration with the local community
3, 2, 1 tells the story of the beginning of Abene Karantaa, through the blog of Christina Ballard's three-month stay in Senegal in 2009, accompanied by her photographs. All proceeds go to Abene Karantaa, Community Development in West Africa.
Photographic prints are also available to buy. All proceeds from the sale of prints go to Abene Karantaa.
*£19.95 plus shipping costs, from Blurb Bookstore.
Excerpts:
This journal that Christina kept during her stay in Abene is both an interesting peek into this tiny rural community in Senegal and a fascinating insight into the work involved setting up a sustainable community charity such as Abene Karantaa.
When I speak to some shop keepers in Mandinka they don’t understand and stay silent. So I’ve learnt tanala – hello in Fula. They then reply jantuum.
'When someone comes to help you, you must run to go and answer them'.
Abene Karantaa - Community Development in West Africa www.abenekarantaa.org