Here you see the first 50 pages of a bigger book containing 100 pictures and texts by a Senegalese writer.
Ndar - that's what the Saint-Louisians call their town on the northwestern coast of Senegal. Here I spent several weeks in 2019 in an artist residence.
The largest district, an offshore peninsula is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Most of the inhabitants are simple fishermen, but their existence is severely threatened: In their traditional wooden boats, they often have to endure several weeks on the high seas, as the sea is completely overfished by large European and Asian fishing fleets.
In addition, climate change is causing the sea level to rise and has already swept away numerous houses, mostly simple corrugated iron shacks.
The Senegalese are very proud people and hold on to their old traditions. This is visible, for example, in the untouchable ancient baobab trees, which are as sacred to many as the worshipped sheiks who are pictured everywhere.
