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An amateur perspective.

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Izo: young Senegalese tailor, friend, and business partner.

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Alimatou used to be deathly afraid of me. She would hide behind her mom whenever I was around or avoid the room I was in. If forced to get close to me, the tears started flowing instantly. But now, I can't get her out of my room or off of my lap, and she always asks to skype with my mama and papa.

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This is Khadija, daughter and spitting image of Juma. Juma is the young house maid where I live. She brings Khadija with her to the house everyday, sometimes carrying her on her back while she works, or letting her sit and play nearby. She's great about sitting quietly and entertaining herself.

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Business partner and friend, Mbacké Fall.

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When Diallo goes back home to Guinea, he'll be respected and seen as someone with money because he spent time in Senegal running this boutique. 

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Interesting town: Yellow Springs, Ohio. 

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I see the end of the rainbow, But what more is a rainbow Than colors out of reach

-- The Avett Brothers, Swept Away 

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Tu peux me tenir jusqu'à que le soleil se cache...  

-- The Civil Wars, Sacred Heart

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"Nature is stupid."   -- a sarcastic friend

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Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture.               --Lydia M. Child

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Coloring takes me back to a simpler place. 

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Catalina's in the Victorian Village. Highly recommended. 

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Juno, Protectress of Women

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We've come a long, long way together Through the hard times and the good I have to celebrate you, baby I have to praise you like I should

- Fatboy Slim, Praise You 

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Happy Birthday Ibou!

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Just a couple of my people. 

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Time is a valuable thing Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings Watch it count down to the end of the day The clock ticks life away  - Linkin Park, In the End