Faith, flora and fabric: How a Senegalese village became a desert oasis
The Peninsula
NDEM, Senegal: Beneath the scorching sun that beats down on Senegal's savannah, the verdant gardens of Ndem village are a sanctuary.
Within a hibiscus fence, rows of vegetables grow under fruit trees. Men with dreadlocked hair and women in technicolour robes dye fabrics and stitch handbags destined for luxury boutiques and furniture companies in Spain, Italy and the United States. They are members of Baye Fall, a branch of Senegal's Muslim Mouride brotherhood who believe that labour is a form of prayer. In Ndem, they have created an oasis in a region long plagued by drought.More Related News