Trash

The trash that you notice as a new arrival in Dakar, much like many other highly populated cities in the developing world, tends to fade into the background and become commonplace after a while. Every now and again, perhaps with the rain and the related odours it brings, the piles of rubbish appear once again in sharper relief. I suppose this has to be a good thing, since the minute we all stop noticing, any chance of making things better goes out of the window.