Most Gunjur residents live communally in small compunds. As 95% of the population practices Islam, many compounds have their own mini-mosque with a tower and speaker system for calls to prayer.

breakfast

Gunjur is a poor village, so its small fishing fleet is a vital feature of the local economy.

My Local, Jack’s Bar.

As the majority of Gambians are Muslim, Jack’s was usually quiet.

A few minutes after I took this picture of a sewing machine apparently abandoned by the roadside , its owner arrived to take it away. He was a teacher in a local school who also owned a couple of small businesses, one of which was a tailor’s shop. I visited the shop next day and ordered two beautiful shirts that were made on this very machine.