Sophia R.

Gorée Island: The Door of No Return and the Soul of Senegal

Gorée Island, just off Senegal’s coast, was a gateway to slavery for countless Africans. Its Door of No Return still opens onto the sea — a reminder of those who left forever, and of a history that cannot be forgotten.

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Gorée Island: The Door of No Return and the Soul of Senegal

Senegal

Senegal’s slave trade sites, prisons, and colonial forts reveal its dark history.
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