In coastal villages children grow up beside the ocean, learning to move with its rhythm. Here they play in the surf without barriers — a small glimpse of how freedom and belonging begin early. Here, contact with nature remains open and direct — a harmony that, in many other parts of the world, has already been lost. Rufisque, Senegal 2024

In recent years, rising sea temperatures and unpredictable tides have made the ocean less predictable and often too dangerous to enter. On this day, the boats stayed pulled ashore — Climate change is reshaping daily life. Ngor, Senegal 2024

In the outskirts of the capital, makeshift shelters appear in every open space — built from wood, plastic, or discarded fabric. They offer shade, rest, and a brief pause. Nothing here seems permanent. Dakar, Senegal 2025.

The beach remains a place of return, even as the sea becomes less predictable. What was once routine now carries uncertainty. Rufisque, Senegal 2024

Across the country, two symbols appear again and again — the lion and the baobab. Here, children sit on a wall painted with a lion, their play suggesting the shape of the tree. Mbor, Senegal 2024

Horse-drawn carts remain a common means of transport in Dakar’s outer districts. Amid growing traffic and congested roads, they still connect neighborhoods and offer low-cost mobility for workers and students. Tradition and modern life move side by side. Mbor, Senegal 2024

New concrete buildings rise beside older, hand-built homes. The contrast is quiet but striking — a sign of how quickly the urban landscape is changing. Senegal’s cities are growing faster than ever, yet traces of the past remain in the texture of every wall. Dakar, Senegal 2024

A boy stands on a grounded fishing boat, where work and play meet. The sea that once sustained life is changing, but resilience endures in familiar gestures. Rufisque, Senegal 2024

In the bright afternoon sun, a girl plays in the sand, her body dusted with light. Here, life — for children and adults alike — unfolds in direct contact with the elements: earth, air, and sea. The bond with nature feels unbroken, part of daily rhythm, unlike in places where the natural world has become something to visit rather than to live with. Camberene, Senegal 2025

Through the window of a fisherman’s house, two men argue outside while a child watches silently. Fishing has been halted for days — the sea too rough to face. Ngor, Senegal 2025

A man answers the Imam’s call, using his prayer mat to shield himself from the sun. Mbor, Senegal 2024

A child stands by a wall painted with another child’s figure, covering his face as if in play. In Senegal, symbols are everywhere — lions, stars, faces, signs of protection and pride painted on walls and doors. Here, the real and the drawn seem to meet for a moment. Rufisque, Senegal 2025

The day before the wedding, a woman walks toward the bride’s house, moving through streets dressed for celebration. In Senegal, marriage remains deeply rooted in local tradition — a collective moment that joins not only two people but two families, two communities. Preparations fill the neighborhood with music and ritual gestures that reaffirm belonging. Her quiet walk through this space speaks of continuity, of how old customs persist even as the world around them changes. Ngor, Senegal 2025

Women’s roles are changing, and the signs often begin in childhood. Here, a girl runs with her friends — a moment of confidence and freedom within tradition. While many girls still face barriers to education, scenes like this suggest a shift: a generation growing up with a stronger sense of voice and possibility. Rufisque, Senegal2025

He sits for the camera, trusting. Behind the post, a girl — almost invisible, almost arriving. The photograph holds them both: what is here, and what is yet to come. I think of them now as a moment shared between generations — the visible present and the quiet future, side by side. Ngor,Senegal 2025