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Serve where you’re needed mostLearn about Senegal's culture of hospitality, known as "teranga".
This video was created as part of the Peace Corps Week Video Challenge "Highlighting Hospitality," in which Peace Corps Volunteers captured examples of hospitality in the host communities where they lived and worked. It explains "teranga", which is a Senegalese way of life that encompasses respect, community, solidarity and sharing.
