Contemporary Dynamics of the Bou Kounta Qadiri Community

By Maria Grosz-Ngaté

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Creator: Gaye, Amadou Diagne
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Contributing Institutions: Maria Grosz-Ngate; MATRIX: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences at Michigan State University
Description: Amadou Diagne Gaye has been teaching English at the Collège (Middle School) of Ndiassane since 2005. At the time of the interview he was also vice-principal, a member of the school’s Management Council, and the coordinator of the partnership with the Association des Racines et des Hommes. Mr. Gaye discusses the history of the partnership; its contributions; the sponsorship of children by families of St. Benoît Catholic School in Moulin, France; his own responsibilities; the evolution of the school, including some of the challenges over time; and the school’s student body. Mr. Gaye concludes the interview with his reflections on human and cross-national relationships, religious and ethnic diversity, and personal responsibility. Interview conducted in French by Maria Grosz-Ngaté. Transcribed by Gana Ndiaye.
Date: June 20, 2015
Date Range: 2010-2019
Location: Ndiassane, Thies, Senegal
Format: Audio/mp3
Language: French
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: Maria Grosz-Ngaté