The Senegalese, who risk their lives in canoes, to storm the fortress of Europe, have unfortunately become almost daily news pictures. Less well known is that migration takes place in the opposite direction: more and more French people settle in the former colony. The French Embassy in Dakar reported an upward trend since 2004. The size of their population is currently estimated at almost 27 000, 17 percent of whom are of retirement age.
One that reminds us of the holiday catalog, with swimming pool and sea views, a bar and waiters in suits. At one table sit under palm trees French, they live here in Senegal. On weekends, they meet in the seaside resort of Saly on the Atlantic coast. The 35 year old Jean-Pierre has been living for one year and four months in the West African country. He made 17 years service as a soldier in the French army. Now he receives a pension of just under 800 € a month.
"In France, nearly 700 euros on the poverty line, here you can live on it.
My pension equivalent to about 500 000 CFA francs, which is five times more than the average monthly wage of a Senegalese."
Jean-Pierre is a slim, well trained man with short blond hair. He lives in the hinterland in a small village. After Saly sea he comes only to meet occasional French acquaintances. For example, Elisha, your husband is the smart investment here with the holiday and permanent homes by the sea. Jean-Pierre and Elisa talking. The approximately 50 year old woman says:..
"I fit here, the climate, the atmosphere, the quality of life, the sun throughout the year, the friendly people of completely different rhythm of life In 2002, I have decided to settle in Africa
In France people are stressed out, always have problems on the news we hear constantly, that people are not happy. Here people live with very little money and never complain. . You are always smiling, always happy "
Jean-Pierre shows Elisa Pictures The pictures show the beauty of Senegal. The nature, the people said exactly the women, and wildlife photography is his new hobby. ;. by selling his photos to advertising agencies, Jean-Pierre merit but also a windfall for those who want to live in luxury, life is expensive in Senegal. French products, whether wine, cheese or yoghurt must be imported, he will dispense in Senegal superfluous to everything, Jean-Pierre said with sparkling eyes: the serve his line and his health. When he thought of his brother who was younger, but was much thicker and more look ...
comes with the locals, the former soldier very well. They call him "Toubab-bougnoul," he says proudly. Toubab is the word for the whites, and bougnoul is actually a French term of abuse for Algerian immigrants.
"But this is not an insult, that is to say that I am at the same time white and black, a Sene-Gaul, a Senegalese Gauls I watch myself on to the local life For example, I eat lunch like the locals.. I let I give my fish home, which cost me 15 euros a month. If I also wants to eat dinner, which costs 30 euros a month. I can not afford the weekend the restaurant. "
More and more French people discover the charm of African life. Most settle in Morocco to buy houses there. The second most popular destination is the former colony, Senegal. Even Here are rising property prices. Bernard Baldet arrived in Senegal to the world. That was in colonial times, even before independence in 1960. Even after this was the Frenchman. today observed the entrepreneur, as more and more country people come first on vacation and will remain like.
"Sure they come for the sun and climate. But what she sells in France, is the tax. You will see us the swimming pool, beach, and believe that we are lazy. But the people who bring it here to what work, more than in Europe. Who is brave and works in Senegal finds its place. But those who believe this is the year holidays and want to work only the bare minimum, does not make it. After six months or a year they go away again. "
Saly is the only resort in West Africa, a tourist paradise on the" Petite Côte ", form the so-called small coast, 80 kilometers from the capital Dakar away. Coconut palms and sandy beaches the backdrop for the lives of tourists. A hard contrast to the lives of most Senegalese, here for less than 100 € a month to work if they are not unemployed or as fishermen have a hard living, because there are fewer and fewer fish. Saly living alone in 3000 Europeans. Ten years ago, Saly was an African village with two hotels. Today, the actual village lies in three areas between various hotels and residences. In the village goats roam the unsealed roads, past the new mosque and the market hall. Kader-shaped concrete structures vary between women on clothes. There is no mayor, the village chief rules over the affairs of the community. The 24 year old Chella belongs to the family of the boss. He has witnessed changed his village.
"We villagers may sometimes not even on the beach, can not walk from one side of the beach to another. We can walk around there, not there not bathe. It hurts us very much. They say it be a private beach residences. We can not have fun on the beach as before.
But there are good sides, because the village will change much. Some young people have found work, but not many. Not enough. I wish that all young people from the village work and that no loitering in the streets. "
series in the market street in African shops, pubs and small restaurants together. The few tourists who venture from the hotels here are immediately in talks involved. The approximately 30 year old Marco said angrily..
"45 percent of French inhabitants of the place we do not like, because they bring us no good
Everything did what we used to, now French make in our place, the shops in the mall include French, too. the poor would have on tourism to earn something. But the French rent quads, they organize trips. They give even bicycles and canoes, even sell hunting trips. They do everything, they have not given a chance. "
Mimi Moreno, businesswoman, runs a boutique in Dakar, where she lives with her husband and children and servants in a nice house. In Saly, it has a villa, which they rented out to vacationers and weekend visitors from Dakar.
"The land, which we would like to buy, the French with the euro. We work hard to earn our CFA francs, it is less because the euro is worth more. That is their happiness. You have more purchasing power.
Cut 41 The French have realized that you are good in Africa, despite the misery alive.
But I can not allow myself as a black in Paris certain things. A white man who comes from Senegal, gets away with everything. ... You can they do, they complain not the most beautiful houses in Senegal, Cote d'Azur in our, the Little Coast, they have. make a personal, they have everything that we are not in France may have. "
In the land of the proverbial" Teranga "of hospitality, were the Toubab how the whites are called, yet well received. But growing anti-French sentiment. Amagore has several years lived in France and wanted to take French citizenship but has refused to him.
"When I see how easy it did French in Senegal, I think it makes me sick. How can it be that the visa is denied us, if we want to them, however they may come, whenever they want, even with a simple card. Fortunately, we are Senegalese faith, whether we are Muslims or Christians. Therefore, we are not violent. "
living in Senegal French appear unaware of the extent of the resentment of not being aware of Jean-Pierre says good-naturedly.
" It's a cliche, but unfortunately true, as White, it is as if on your forehead "Bank" is written. There are honest people, but unfortunately much more dishonest. They want to survive at our expense. But we have to live. They will ask us whites 200 francs, or 300 more, for example, for fruit, but this is an opportunity for them, a little better leben.Ich accept this I am even willing to zuzuschießen something if they deserve it. Every effort deserves reward. If I am serving well, I'm generous. "
Jean-Pierre's single, unmarried, without children. At the bar, an old white man sitting with a very young Senegalese girl. Such couples are in Saly no exception. Some people actually together, these men build here a new family in other cases it is a more or less obvious prostitution. Another downside of the economic inequality between the French and the local Jean-Pierre pulls out of the situation following consequence.
" I am against sex tourism, and I'm not stupid enough, my heart and my wallet the first available to open. I'm very or even too picky. Then you have to be careful because of the venereal diseases, which are very common here. . I do not intend to get married here, "yet he was perfectly happy in Senegal, says Jean-Pierre:
" The only Blues for a loner like me is that the family or friends are missing. Twice a year I fly to France, therefore, go well, it let me find my roots again, take up the pounds, I have just taken off. I buy all the news and look forward then to come back to back here. "
One that reminds us of the holiday catalog, with swimming pool and sea views, a bar and waiters in suits. At one table sit under palm trees French, they live here in Senegal. On weekends, they meet in the seaside resort of Saly on the Atlantic coast. The 35 year old Jean-Pierre has been living for one year and four months in the West African country. He made 17 years service as a soldier in the French army. Now he receives a pension of just under 800 € a month.
"In France, nearly 700 euros on the poverty line, here you can live on it.
My pension equivalent to about 500 000 CFA francs, which is five times more than the average monthly wage of a Senegalese."
Jean-Pierre is a slim, well trained man with short blond hair. He lives in the hinterland in a small village. After Saly sea he comes only to meet occasional French acquaintances. For example, Elisha, your husband is the smart investment here with the holiday and permanent homes by the sea. Jean-Pierre and Elisa talking. The approximately 50 year old woman says:..
"I fit here, the climate, the atmosphere, the quality of life, the sun throughout the year, the friendly people of completely different rhythm of life In 2002, I have decided to settle in Africa
In France people are stressed out, always have problems on the news we hear constantly, that people are not happy. Here people live with very little money and never complain. . You are always smiling, always happy "
Jean-Pierre shows Elisa Pictures The pictures show the beauty of Senegal. The nature, the people said exactly the women, and wildlife photography is his new hobby. ;. by selling his photos to advertising agencies, Jean-Pierre merit but also a windfall for those who want to live in luxury, life is expensive in Senegal. French products, whether wine, cheese or yoghurt must be imported, he will dispense in Senegal superfluous to everything, Jean-Pierre said with sparkling eyes: the serve his line and his health. When he thought of his brother who was younger, but was much thicker and more look ...
comes with the locals, the former soldier very well. They call him "Toubab-bougnoul," he says proudly. Toubab is the word for the whites, and bougnoul is actually a French term of abuse for Algerian immigrants.
"But this is not an insult, that is to say that I am at the same time white and black, a Sene-Gaul, a Senegalese Gauls I watch myself on to the local life For example, I eat lunch like the locals.. I let I give my fish home, which cost me 15 euros a month. If I also wants to eat dinner, which costs 30 euros a month. I can not afford the weekend the restaurant. "
More and more French people discover the charm of African life. Most settle in Morocco to buy houses there. The second most popular destination is the former colony, Senegal. Even Here are rising property prices. Bernard Baldet arrived in Senegal to the world. That was in colonial times, even before independence in 1960. Even after this was the Frenchman. today observed the entrepreneur, as more and more country people come first on vacation and will remain like.
"Sure they come for the sun and climate. But what she sells in France, is the tax. You will see us the swimming pool, beach, and believe that we are lazy. But the people who bring it here to what work, more than in Europe. Who is brave and works in Senegal finds its place. But those who believe this is the year holidays and want to work only the bare minimum, does not make it. After six months or a year they go away again. "
Saly is the only resort in West Africa, a tourist paradise on the" Petite Côte ", form the so-called small coast, 80 kilometers from the capital Dakar away. Coconut palms and sandy beaches the backdrop for the lives of tourists. A hard contrast to the lives of most Senegalese, here for less than 100 € a month to work if they are not unemployed or as fishermen have a hard living, because there are fewer and fewer fish. Saly living alone in 3000 Europeans. Ten years ago, Saly was an African village with two hotels. Today, the actual village lies in three areas between various hotels and residences. In the village goats roam the unsealed roads, past the new mosque and the market hall. Kader-shaped concrete structures vary between women on clothes. There is no mayor, the village chief rules over the affairs of the community. The 24 year old Chella belongs to the family of the boss. He has witnessed changed his village.
"We villagers may sometimes not even on the beach, can not walk from one side of the beach to another. We can walk around there, not there not bathe. It hurts us very much. They say it be a private beach residences. We can not have fun on the beach as before.
But there are good sides, because the village will change much. Some young people have found work, but not many. Not enough. I wish that all young people from the village work and that no loitering in the streets. "
series in the market street in African shops, pubs and small restaurants together. The few tourists who venture from the hotels here are immediately in talks involved. The approximately 30 year old Marco said angrily..
"45 percent of French inhabitants of the place we do not like, because they bring us no good
Everything did what we used to, now French make in our place, the shops in the mall include French, too. the poor would have on tourism to earn something. But the French rent quads, they organize trips. They give even bicycles and canoes, even sell hunting trips. They do everything, they have not given a chance. "
Mimi Moreno, businesswoman, runs a boutique in Dakar, where she lives with her husband and children and servants in a nice house. In Saly, it has a villa, which they rented out to vacationers and weekend visitors from Dakar.
"The land, which we would like to buy, the French with the euro. We work hard to earn our CFA francs, it is less because the euro is worth more. That is their happiness. You have more purchasing power.
Cut 41 The French have realized that you are good in Africa, despite the misery alive.
But I can not allow myself as a black in Paris certain things. A white man who comes from Senegal, gets away with everything. ... You can they do, they complain not the most beautiful houses in Senegal, Cote d'Azur in our, the Little Coast, they have. make a personal, they have everything that we are not in France may have. "
In the land of the proverbial" Teranga "of hospitality, were the Toubab how the whites are called, yet well received. But growing anti-French sentiment. Amagore has several years lived in France and wanted to take French citizenship but has refused to him.
"When I see how easy it did French in Senegal, I think it makes me sick. How can it be that the visa is denied us, if we want to them, however they may come, whenever they want, even with a simple card. Fortunately, we are Senegalese faith, whether we are Muslims or Christians. Therefore, we are not violent. "
living in Senegal French appear unaware of the extent of the resentment of not being aware of Jean-Pierre says good-naturedly.
" It's a cliche, but unfortunately true, as White, it is as if on your forehead "Bank" is written. There are honest people, but unfortunately much more dishonest. They want to survive at our expense. But we have to live. They will ask us whites 200 francs, or 300 more, for example, for fruit, but this is an opportunity for them, a little better leben.Ich accept this I am even willing to zuzuschießen something if they deserve it. Every effort deserves reward. If I am serving well, I'm generous. "
Jean-Pierre's single, unmarried, without children. At the bar, an old white man sitting with a very young Senegalese girl. Such couples are in Saly no exception. Some people actually together, these men build here a new family in other cases it is a more or less obvious prostitution. Another downside of the economic inequality between the French and the local Jean-Pierre pulls out of the situation following consequence.
" I am against sex tourism, and I'm not stupid enough, my heart and my wallet the first available to open. I'm very or even too picky. Then you have to be careful because of the venereal diseases, which are very common here. . I do not intend to get married here, "yet he was perfectly happy in Senegal, says Jean-Pierre:
" The only Blues for a loner like me is that the family or friends are missing. Twice a year I fly to France, therefore, go well, it let me find my roots again, take up the pounds, I have just taken off. I buy all the news and look forward then to come back to back here. "
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