Let’s play with words!
There’s nothing like playing with words Now, we speak about words. The most challenging part of writing a story. In the beginning there is… well, the beginning. So, how to go over this first scary step? Choosing the right words and settle with the right idea. Snowflake Yes, the...
Power up your character
Your character is that important? Welcome to the most exciting part of your writing journey, where you get to create characters. As a writer, you may have experienced talking to yourself multiple times before, not just under the shower. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it happens to you...
Writing pills, why settings are important?
Treat settings as a character Wherever we have a new story to write, our first reaction is to create the characters, most of the time forgetting the settings altogether. But hey, the characters are indeed the engine of a story, right? They are essential. However, what if the settings...
The portrait
The first painting he sold. Did he sell a portrait? No, he didn’t sell anything. That was his wife job. He made a portrait, an array of futility and he hated it from the very beginning. He produced it reluctantly while his nose was bleeding, forgetting even to eat,...
Enslaved women
What happened to enslaved women? After the horrible, shocking experience we spoke about on our previous article, the teenager was like all the other slaves, ready to be abused again or sold. If enslaved women were captured while pregnant or with children, they were abducted from her after the...
House of slaves
House of slaves, Gorèe island Being slaves means being born with no rights One word before we start. We use here the word slaves or enslaved men and women interchangeably. The house we visited is called ‘The house of slaves’, so we used this term, but we are fully...
Senegal, Dakar
First stop in Senegal: Dakar With its three million inhabitants, Senegal’s capital, Dakar, is a city full of those traits that make it a destination attractive for tourists. One of those traits is the famous Paris- Dakar. Even though if you want to attend it, nowadays you need to...
Baobab
What is more magic than a Baobab? A few years ago, nature or a joker decided to bring a baobab seed and plant it in the middle of the only football field in Gorèe. This football field is a regular one, even though it’s a tenth of the whole...
Gorèe Island
Gorèe , an island a stone’s throw away from Dakar I wake up early, have breakfast and bam! I’m ready for a new adventure. This time I’ve decided to visit Gorèe island. Someone told me it was worth it, and now I am here, with some water and snacks...
A girl to End it
A girl with a shotgun A sixteen-year-old girl stands in front of him, her smoking gun still in her hands. She looks at him with an inquisitive face. “Y-yes, thank you. I don’t know what that old woman wanted from me.” “Can I have an autograph, please?” “S-sure, young...
