In 1922 the town
extended more than 200-300 metres further than it does now. Where the river is now was
once part of Diafarabe, but the town is gradually being eroded away. On the other side of
town what was once a tiny passage of water – the Diacka – is now very wide. Each
rainy season, when there is a lot of water in the river, big winds stir up strong
currents which cause the erosion. There is nothing we can do to stop it. Many houses just
crumble into the river. All we can do is place concrete blocks around the foundations and
hope that this will slow down the erosion. |
