A Peace Corps Experience

In The Gambia millet is called Coos, and pearl millet is the most widely grown type of coos. It has been grown in Africa since prehistoric times, and it has been suggested that the area of domestication was the Sahel zone of West Africa, which is just north of The Gambia and extends eastward across the continent.

Coos is a grain belonging to the grass… ....READ MORE | 2 Comments

I live on the North Bank of the Gambia River about five miles from the river crossing to the South Bank near Soma. When I arrived in country fifteen months ago this bridge was under construction, and I was told would make the ferry crossing a thing of the past. The official opening of the bridge was January 21, 2019, which unfortunately was a day I needed to… ....READ MORE | 1 Comment