Jan 5, 2020 | Africa, Blog, Mauritania, Morocco, Photography, Senegal, Western Sahara
A review of the year in pictures. Before continuing with the reports about my experiences in Africa, I would like to present some of my most beautiful visual moments of the past 365 days in Africa. For interested photographers, there is also the information...
Oct 17, 2019 | Africa, Blog, Guinea
Guinea was different – Guinea was great. What I liked most about Guinea were the people. Friendly and unintrusive. Almost no begging. Pure relaxation. But to make things clear, Guinea wasn’t a walk in the park either. The border station was in a total no...
Sep 20, 2019 | Africa, Blog, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
I had set myself three tasks for the Casamance, the south-western part of Senegal. (MAP)The first one was to take a break! To seal myself off. To calm down.I desperately needed some time alone. Distance from the hustle and bustle, the many people, the continuous noise...
Jul 23, 2019 | Africa, Blog, Gambia
“What’s your mission?” the border official bellowed into my ears when I asked for a stamp at the tiny border crossing at the very eastern end of the small and undistinguished country on the Gambia River. Phew, finally people are speaking English again was...
Jul 2, 2019 | Africa, Blog, Senegal
“Are you married?” was the first question I was asked in the country. “No”, I answered briefly. “But you are getting old. You must finally marry now, otherwise it is too late”.The young man then turned to his buddy and said...
