• Historie > Bunker - Freedom Tree

    January 30, 2022 in Gambia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    On our way to find a fishing spot, Seedy is offered a tour of a bunker where resisting slaves were imprisoned. They were tortured and some were starved to death. We got an interesting lecture about the history of Janjanbureh and slavery. It's a pity that this story isn't presented better, for example in a real museum. There is so much interesting here, but it is not "marketed". There are only a few people volunteering to tell the stories so they won't be forgotten.
    We are happy to pay the voluntary fee in a tin cassette. The fact that the guide then asks for a personal contribution is strange (but we're used to it by now) and we don't want to blame him. But what does it mean that he says the amount is too small and he insists on asking for more? Is that cheeky or not reprehensible in his culture?
    The three of us take a nice photo and go to the Freedom Tree, where we get another lecture and are happy to pay our fee without being hassled.
    We walk through the market and then back to the lodge where we fish again. Only Seedy is lucky and catches a fish. I'm happy for him.
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