Teranga’ is a Wolof word that is frequently translated as ‘hospitality’. It signifies Senegalese pride, communal sharing and mutual respect. For instance, it is very normal to find yourself invited by friends and neighbours to a minimum of three Eid or Easter lunches all in one day. Teranga is the culture of going the extra mile for strangers, bringing others into the fold.

Senegal’s capital city, Dakar, is located on the most Western point of the African continent. With its population of 1.3 million people and a land area of only 83 kilometres, it is a myriad of densely populated ‘quartiers’ (neighbourhoods), sardined beach restaurants, the eclectic orchestra of the iconic yellow taxis and ‘car rapide’ in harmony with the click-clack of horse-drawn carts and resonant calls to prayer.