Kédougou · Senegal · West Africa
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A country girl from the Bédik community takes you with her — into cities, markets, kitchens and conversations — to show you Africa as she sees it.
Hello, I’m Rita.
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I’m a country girl, and I’m taking you with me to discover city life — its beauty, its culture, its stories, its food, its people and its everyday rhythm.
You will meet extraordinary people, hear stories you have never heard, see places you may never have seen, and live those unexpected moments that make every journey special.
I am here to show you that beautiful stories can begin anywhere — even in the smallest village or the smallest town.
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22 September 2026 · 3 min read · Thiobo, Senegal
In Thiobo, while the peanuts come out of the ground, the women cook ochache in the village. At midday, the food goes out to the field — and everyone sits down together.
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17 September 2026 · 3 min read · Thiobo, Senegal
Ganikél: in the rainy season, nobody works their field alone. In Thiobo, the whole village goes from one family’s peanut field to the next — with the masks.
Read the story16 September 2026 · 3 min read · Kédougou, Senegal
I’m Rita, a Bédik woman from Kédougou, Senegal. This is why I started Rita Bédik Daily — and what I want to show you.
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In the village, the women cook for everyone working in the fields. At midday, the food goes out to the peanut field — and everyone shares the same bowl.
Ganikél gan thiamera: in Thiobo, the whole village goes from one peanut field to the next, with the masks, to help every family.
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Meet the people
The woman who wakes before dawn to cook. The young man building a business from a phone. The elder who remembers. I sit down with them, I listen, and I let them speak.
The market seller
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Every stall has a family behind it.
The young entrepreneur
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Big dreams often start in small rooms.
The keeper of memories
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Some stories are only told once, if you listen.
Beautiful stories can begin anywhere — even in the smallest village.
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The things that don’t fit in a video: what happened behind the camera, the people I met, the questions you asked me — once a week or every two weeks, never more.
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