What does a country girl notice first when she arrives in a big city? The first chapter of my village-to-city journey.
By Rita · Senegal
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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.
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16 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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