Though initially hesitant, I follow him to a tent next to the mausoleum, where he proceeds to dig a watermelon out of the sand. Cut into large pieces too big to comfortably fit in my mouth, we enjoy the refreshingly cool, sweet watermelon served with Chinese green tea. Abdoulayi tells me about his travels throughout West Africa, and his three years living in the Gambia in a house with a group of American students, where he learned English and Crazy 8s. | 011-africa-travel-photographer-senegal-2008_9516-Edit-irene-abdou-photography.jpg

Though initially hesitant, I follow him to a tent next to the mausoleum, where he proceeds to dig a watermelon out of the sand. Cut into large pieces too big to comfortably fit in my mouth, we enjoy the refreshingly cool, sweet watermelon served with Chinese green tea. Abdoulayi tells me about his travels throughout West Africa, and his three years living in the Gambia in a house with a group of American students, where he learned English and Crazy 8s.
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