Students got a bit of a late start for their flight this morning, taking off 1 hour and 13 minutes late from Senegal. Their new estimated arrival time is 3:14pm EST. You can track the status of their flight here. Best, The Dragons Admin Team...Read More
Students are on their way home, full of stories to share about their time in Senegal! Here’s the last picture of the group before they boarded their flight. ...Read More
When walking through Dene, a small religious community full of beige cement homes, it was difficult not to notice the large, blue and white domed building sitting right in the middle of the town. The house, which is at least double the size of every......Read More
It would be nice if luck could “turn”. Like a wheel or a pendulum, steadily, metronomically determining fortune’s ebbs and flows. Or like a wanderer – perhaps Lady Luck herself? – turning around completely to go back the way she came,......Read More
We had X-Phase in Joal-Fadiouth! Well…sort of. First we went to visit some of the highlights of Dakar. First we went to Goree Island and learned about the slave trade. Then we walked up to the outside of a lighthouse to get a view of the city.......Read More
When I first told people I was traveling to Senegal, the first question I was often asked was :“What are you going to do there?” This, for me, was a difficult question to answer. I often settled on the vague answer of “I’m visiting Senegal......Read More
Dear Families & Friends, It is hard to believe that almost four weeks have passed since your student embarked on this incredible adventure! It won’t be long until students will be boarding their planes back home. We are sure you are anxiously......Read More
Here’s a few images from a relaxing and reflective day in Dene, an intentional Sufi community located on the coastline of northern Senegal. We camped out in bug huts under the stars, we learned about Sufism from Babacar and his father, we walked......Read More
Dear Dragons Friends and Family, On the road from Temanto Samba to Dene Yesterday the village of Temanto Samba (the home village of instructor Samba Sow) held a beautiful farewell party for the students as they said goodbye to their homestay......Read More
HELLLLLOOOOOO We are currently in Temento Samba :p We are having such a great time here with our families. We have all become so close with them so quickly. We have done laundry, helped with cooking, taken goats out, picked plants, washed dishes,......Read More
Dear Dragons Friends and Family, We are delighted to introduce instructor Zach Witkin, who joined the group on July 14 and will be accompanying the group (along with Babacar, Samba, and Claire), for about 10 days including through their time in......Read More
Dear Friends and Family of Dragons Senegal Students, Please enjoy some photos of the group’s time in instructor Samba Sow’s home village, Temanto Samba. The group has been learning to play djembe with master drummer and longtime Dragons......Read More
I don’t do things in halves. Growing up, I had never broken or fractured a bone. Then, when I was twelve, I broke two bones in my arm and ended up in a cast for six months. Before this trip, I had never before been out of the country. Most people......Read More
Senegal is a beautiful country with beautiful culture. I came to Senegal with the expectation that it would answer all my questions. I was a typical ‘soul seeker’ expecting a truly profound experience that would shape my opinion on culture and......Read More
So far our group has been through so much, with multiple people leaving the trip early and the feelings and emotions that come with that. Although it was definitely a bummer to have so many people leave the group so soon, I feel that ultimately......Read More
