Quoted in The Guardian on Dakar statue

I was quoted in today's Guardian newspaper out of London, regarding the immense bronze statue being completed in Dakar:

"I pass that statue at least once a day, and more often than not, the taxi driver accompanying me makes a snide remark about what a waste of money it is in a country where many people struggle to eat.

But for tourist purposes, the statue is well-placed, because travellers journeying from the current airport and chic area near the beach to downtown Dakar pass right below it on well-paved, well-maintained roads that hug the coastline. So despite being a boondoggle, it could make a heck of a first impression for a visitor upon arriving in Senegal."

Here is a rather unflattering picture from the article - compare it to the one in the previous post.

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