Picture picture. Fantastic Bouharry. Thank you for sharing. A couple of things struck me:
 
1. I notice there are guard rails around lamp-posts but no curbs along roads and streets. I think they got that backwards. or incomplete.
curbs help to reduce incidences of vehicles running over pedestrians, cyclists, and moped drivers, and protect the asphalt from crumbling at the edges inward. They are usually part of roads contracts and are done w/concrete or pavers. A road without a curb is an accident waiting to happen a tabletop waiting to slide off.

2. I noticed there were no sidewalks or bike paths.

3. No storm or sewerage drains were visible. Maybe they are there but you just missed to capture them. When heavy rains come, there has to be a way to drain the water to some retention pond or sedimentation basin. Otherwise moderate rains can easily turn into floods or puddles of water for mosquito breeding. This assista in undermining your new and old asphalt roads rendering the investment inutile.

4. Stores and shops do not have any incentive to pave their frontage when government does not have curbs or storm drains at roadside. If a modicum of due-diligence is put into public works projects, business folk can be encouraged to enhance those projects by paving their shopfronts and maintaining a clean environment.

These were some of the observations I made at first viewing of your wonderful pictures. If you can complement the pictures with any explanations, I'd be most appreciative. I am looking forward to pictures of neighbourhoods and homes behind the main roads.

Oh while you were gone, we had begun a fundraising campaign here to supplement the GPU-USA's efforts at raising funds for the Chief Manneh Family. We did this by locking Demba up so that even though he may want to thank you for these pictures, he is not at liberty to do so. Please see the call titled: Ellenecho Fundraising for the Chief Manneh family when you have some time.

This was magnificent picture-taking on your part and I think Yahya ought to make you a Tourism official, with credentials to boot. Even if he can't pay for your services, I think you will be glad to settle for the honour for Gambia sakes.

Thank you again Buharry. I look forward to visiting raaki.com again and to your commentary.
Haruna.

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Hi!
 just returned from The Gambia. I took a lot of pictures that I have
erialised. The first in the series is Kairaba Avenue in Serrekunda.
or those interested, go to:
http://www.raaki.com/kairaba
Hope you enjoy the pictures. Thanks.
uharry.
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