Perhaps the highlight of Senegal, besides the people, was my trip to Pout. Pout is a village outside of Dakar where Cheikh Ali of the International Sufi School, Khdmitul Khadim, and his wife Ayesha are in the process of setting up a community for people of all faiths but right now is in the early phases. At the moment it is a farm...a very large farm...a very beautiful large farm where you really feel at ease and in Africa. 
All the Workers were great and extremely nice. Things qre done in q bqck to bqsic style of farming meaning that some tradtional tools are used as well as using what is artound you to make things work.
I actually got my hands dirty and got to work for a bit which was nice for a change to do something productive. But man was it hot!!! My favorite time of the day was mid mrnig senegalese tea break under a huge mango tree. And then lunch under the mango tree, and then qn nqp under the mango tree. These guys know how to respect the heat! I really respected the women and their work ethics. It was crazy how much they did in a day.
They would come into the farm from the village on the horse cart and leave late in the day on the same cart. They were extemly nice to me and enjoyed the fact that I was there working. But my favorite worker was this big dude who was built for physical labour! 
He would hold these huge baild of hay up over his head while singing religious african style songs which really made work easier while listenting to them.
As the day would come to an end, the sun set would light up the country side in beautiful colors and I would eat peanuts fresh from the gound on the roof of the house while watching it all come to a close for the day.
Aysha wqs extemly nice to me and prepared dinners and made time to discuss all of the details of the peace and nonviolent aspects of which the sufi school teaches. Ill never forget this one. My friend Chou who kindof managed things walked to the road with me and we caught the bus back into Dakar for my last few days in Senegal. This all taught me to respect what I have and that I dont need much. I also taught me how to fold up in cars and buses for long periods of time! But seriously bqting from q bucket qnd working hard and remembering to remeber God while your working was a very important lesson for me and I hope to return to Senegal to help the situation of those who can't help them selves some day.
All the Workers were great and extremely nice. Things qre done in q bqck to bqsic style of farming meaning that some tradtional tools are used as well as using what is artound you to make things work.I actually got my hands dirty and got to work for a bit which was nice for a change to do something productive. But man was it hot!!! My favorite time of the day was mid mrnig senegalese tea break under a huge mango tree. And then lunch under the mango tree, and then qn nqp under the mango tree. These guys know how to respect the heat! I really respected the women and their work ethics. It was crazy how much they did in a day.
They would come into the farm from the village on the horse cart and leave late in the day on the same cart. They were extemly nice to me and enjoyed the fact that I was there working. But my favorite worker was this big dude who was built for physical labour! 
He would hold these huge baild of hay up over his head while singing religious african style songs which really made work easier while listenting to them.As the day would come to an end, the sun set would light up the country side in beautiful colors and I would eat peanuts fresh from the gound on the roof of the house while watching it all come to a close for the day.
Aysha wqs extemly nice to me and prepared dinners and made time to discuss all of the details of the peace and nonviolent aspects of which the sufi school teaches. Ill never forget this one. My friend Chou who kindof managed things walked to the road with me and we caught the bus back into Dakar for my last few days in Senegal. This all taught me to respect what I have and that I dont need much. I also taught me how to fold up in cars and buses for long periods of time! But seriously bqting from q bucket qnd working hard and remembering to remeber God while your working was a very important lesson for me and I hope to return to Senegal to help the situation of those who can't help them selves some day.
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that sound really sweet! i like the mango tree activities
the best!...
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