Western Washington University
04/23/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/23/2025 12:54
WWU students soaking in cultural opportunities in Senegal
WWU News
WWU students soaking in cultural opportunities in Senegal
April 23, 2025
WWU Professor of English Christopher Wise and students in the Senegal Global Learning Program were guests of honor at a recent cultural event held in Podor, Senegal.
Podor is located on the border of Mauritania in the Sahara Desert on the Senegal River. It is the ancestral fishing village of Professor Alassane Dia, who taught in the English Department at WWU last year as a visiting professor. Like a poetry slam in the U.S., local fishing communities compete at the event during which the cultural performer sings their praises.
The event was televised and broadcast in Senegal. It can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMn34eWIEdE