Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Toubab Dialaw, Senegal

Local beach bustling with life in resort village of La Somone on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

La Somone, Senegal

A kid not being intimidated by the presence of white man on the shores of Senegal river in N'Dar Tout quarter of Saint-Louis, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Kids of Saint-Louis

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Toubab Dialaw kids at football

Enjoying the beautiful afternoon on the beach close to Yoff virage with the local fish market going on at the same time in Dakar, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Workout at Yoff beach

High street bustling with life in resort village of La Somone on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Petite Cote kids

People of Senegal

A Guinean man looking for better life in N'Dar Tout quarter of Saint-Louis, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Guinean

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Jewelry vendor

Patient getting his daily dose of medicine in a Saint-Louis pharmacy, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Pulling faces

High street bustling with life in resort village of La Somone on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Friend dropping by

Carpenter working in his shop in N'Dar Tout quarter of Saint-Louis, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Carpenter

Local beach bustling with life in resort village of La Somone on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Abdoulaye

A man doing a paint job on an old fisherman pirogue on N'Dar Tout Atlantic ocean beach in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Paint job

A man repairing an old pirogue in N'Dar Tout quarter of Saint-Louis, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Chisel and hammer

Inside rasta mans hut enjoying the music on the beach in Yoff, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Macoumba

Local beach bustling with life in resort village of La Somone on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Hotel guard

High street bustling with life in resort village of La Somone on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Proud of my shop

Inside rasta mans hut enjoying the music on the beach in Yoff, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Super skunk

High street bustling with life in resort village of La Somone on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Shop owner and his son

High street bustling with life in resort village of La Somone on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Sunglasses

A woman doing the laundry and overlooking kids playing on N'Dar Tout Atlantic ocean beach in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Laundry time

Joal Fadiout, Senegal

A man enjoying the evening settling over Atlantic ocean on the shores of Joal, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Taking it in

Joal inviting Atlantic coast populated with traditional fishing boats waiting for the evening, when they are taken out to work, Joal-Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Fly by

A bunch of huts on a deserted beach stretch in village of Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Tourist huts?

Boys paddling home on a beautifully lit sea encircling village of Fadiout on a late afternoon, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Boys coming home

Atlantic ocean shores separating villages of Joal and Fadiout, one on mainland, the other an island, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

A piece of paradise

Fishing boats in a last light on the Atlantic ocean in front of village of Joal, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

The wast infinity

Two friends enjoying the beautiful colors and the soft breeze on an evening stroll along the coast of Atlantic ocean in Joal, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Evening stroll

Transporting the goods on the head over the lagoon separating the village of Joal and island village of Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Transporting the goods

Joal inviting Atlantic coast populated with traditional fishing boats waiting for the evening, when they are taken out to work, Joal-Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Congregating

The remains of the old bridge have long been forgotten since erecting a new bridge connecting the villages of Joal and Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Replaced and forgotten

Remains of the old wooden bridge over the lagoon between villages of Joal and Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

The long walk

Joal inviting Atlantic coast populated with traditional fishing boats waiting for the evening, when they are taken out to work, Joal-Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Flags high

Atlantic ocean shores separating villages of Joal and Fadiout, one on mainland, the other an island, Senegal.

Toubab Dialaw kids

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Salute

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Here I am

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Wrestling

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Sand sole

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

The gang

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Fight moves

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Scrape

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Big boy

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Meditation

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Giggle

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Peaceful

Local beach bustling with life in sleepy village of Toubab Dialaw on Petite Côte, Senegal.

Yoff, Dakar, Senegal

Fishermen bringing in the catch that gets sold on to the locals and small businessmen straight on the beach in Yoff, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Fishing trough the catch

Fishermen bringing in the catch that gets sold on to the locals and small businessmen straight on the beach in Yoff, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Riding the waves

Fishermen bringing in the catch that gets sold on to the locals and small businessmen straight on the beach in Yoff, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Cleaning up

Fishermen bringing in the catch that gets sold on to the locals and small businessmen straight on the beach in Yoff, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Waiting for the load

Fishermen bringing in the catch that gets sold on to the locals and small businessmen straight on the beach in Yoff, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Cocktail time

Fishermen bringing in the catch that gets sold on to the locals and small businessmen straight on the beach in Yoff, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Coming in

Fishermen bringing in the catch that gets sold on to the locals and small businessmen straight on the beach in Yoff, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Like a statue

Fishermen bringing in the catch that gets sold on to the locals and small businessmen straight on the beach in Yoff, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Sailing out

Fishermen bringing in the catch that gets sold on to the locals and small businessmen straight on the beach in Yoff, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Wave in

Fishermen bringing in the catch that gets sold on to the locals and small businessmen straight on the beach in Yoff, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Getting it out

Fishermen bringing in the catch that gets sold on to the locals and small businessmen straight on the beach in Yoff, Senegal.

People of Senegal 2

Slick moves

Man plying his trade selling t-shirts on the beach at Yoff virage, Dakar, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Still hoping

Fishnet

A young man hoping to do a bit of sales at Yoff fish market on the beach in Yoff, Dakar, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Dolce&Gabbana

A man contemplating life after burial of much younger villager in Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Contemplating

Marabou clinching his friend on the beach in Joal-Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Friends

A man taking some time away from repairing the pirogue on the beach in Joal-Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Taking a break

A dressed up man enjoying the hot afternoon sitting on a wooden bench in Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Blue ring

Three friends enjoying the hot afternoon sitting on a wooden bench in Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Three of them

A local artist enjoying late afternoon chat with passers by in Joal, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Paco

A young man relaxing and hiding from the sun in Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Confident

A man with a red hat enjoying the hot afternoon sitting on a wooden bench in Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Red hat

Jewelry seller taking a well deserved break from trading on the beach of Yoff virage, Dakar, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

A peek into future

A man claiming to be marabou showing off his skills on the beach in Joal-Fadiout, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

Marabou

Woman selling home made pastries and peanuts on the beack at Yoff virage, Dakar, Senegal. Photo by Marko Preslenkov.

High spirits