TTVentureAug 21, 20192 minDay 13 - Drumming workshop and party!Our final full day: our Gambian partners came to the Gunjur Lodge for lunch, for a drumming workshop guided by Butch our host at the...
TTVentureAug 18, 20193 minDay 12 - Hospital, Church and TheatreI spent nine days in hospital while I’ve been here: an interesting experience. I don’t know where to start – it’s been a lot to deal...
TTVentureAug 17, 20192 minDay 11 The women's garden, the unfinished mosque and spidersWe’re busy doing our project work at the moment, but we did get out in the morning – quite early – to visit the women’s vegetable garden....
TTVentureAug 17, 20192 minDay 10 Youth Empowerment ProjectToday we went to visit the YEP in Bakau, the Youth Empowerment Project. It’s an EU funded programme to educate, train, and offer...
TTVentureAug 15, 20192 minDay 9 Lunch at our partner's compoundI knew before we came out here that we would be spending a day in our Gambian partner’s compound, where they live with their family. And...
TTVentureAug 14, 20192 minDay 8 Kunta Kinteh IslandWe had a really early start from Gunjur today. We went in two minibuses with our Gambian partners. On our bus there was a huge sing-song....
TTVentureAug 14, 20192 minDay 7 - ReflectionsHalfway, and looking back, it’s been a challenging week. Staying strong despite the hurdles, just staying OK and not crying is quite...
TTVentureAug 12, 20192 minDay 6 - Eco tourism and the beachIn the early hours of the morning we had the most amazing, intense thunderstorm. I’ve never experienced a storm like it. In a matter of...
TTVentureAug 11, 20193 minDay 5 - TobaskiThis morning we went to Tobaski, or the festival of Eid Al-Adha, celebrated at the prayer ground in the centre of Gunjur. I found it...
TTVentureAug 10, 20192 minDay 4 - Interviewing 'failed migrants' and Maisie's birthdayI’ve been asked to write the blog today because… it’s my birthday! This morning, when we got to the TARUD offices where we’ve been...
TTVentureAug 9, 20193 minDay Three - The British High Commission and the marketThe best part of today for me was meeting the UK High Commissioner in the Gambia. What I found so fascinating about her was how...
TTVentureAug 8, 20193 minDay Two - Meeting elders and interviewing partnersThe day started properly when we got off the bus in the centre of Gunjur and made our way into the TARUD office. TARUD is the local NGO,...
TTVentureAug 7, 20192 minDay One - First Impressions of TTV 2019 in GunjurMy first impressions of Gunjur? Where do I start? I suppose you have to start with how different it is. The culture shock. But actually,...
