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jollof wars are done... senegal wins. am i wrong? 😂 this is one of the most special places i've been on this green earth - as we sat here devouring this massive bowl hakim's family prepared for us and then sent via motorcycle when we couldn't make it to the house for lunch because of the video shoot, a man approached us from the side of the road to offer us ataya, a delicious traditional senegalese tea that he returned and served to us in metal cups from his home. i was stunned. i later learned of the central ideology that, in many ways, defines the wolof people - teranga. it loosely translates to hospitality, but it's much more profound than than that. it's all encompassing view of the human experience that is a rooted in generosity and universality. the kind that makes you prepare and serve a pot of hot, spicy/sweet tea to a group of absolute strangers eating rice from the floor by the side of the road. there are many magics in africa, but senegal possesses one unlike any other tha...

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