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Stories and Voices
Stories & Voices brings together personal reflections, community memory, and lived experience from Janjanbureh and beyond. These stories are not written about the destination, but from within it — shared by community members, visitors, youth, and cultural custodians who have taken time to listen, learn, and reflect.
Each piece offers a different way of seeing: moments of first encounter, accounts rooted in tradition, and journeys shaped by connection. Together, they form a growing record of voices that help humanise Janjanbureh — its heritage, its people, and its ongoing story
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Chris Sylla
First Encounters at the Janjanbureh Kankurang Festival for Chris Sylla
A first visit inland leads musician Chris Sylla to the Kankurang Festival - where tradition, conversation and learning left a lasting impression
Isatou Foon
How Community-Based Tourism Training Changed My Life
Isatou Foon, President of JJB Tour Guides Association, explains the impact of her training on her own life and career
Justice MK Saidykhan
From Initiation to Adulthood: The Kankurang Tradition in Janjanbureh
Based on Justice Saidykhan’s 2014 account, this piece traces initiation rites, community values, and the cultural roots of the Kankurang.
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