This small island played a tremendous role in the history of slavery. Hundreds of slaves were at the same time prisoner on this island for a few weeks, waiting for exportation to Senegal and from there to the USA. A lot of the slaves died on this island and where thrown into the water (and eaten by crocodiles). For those who survived the island, manly died because of the long and hard journey to the USA.

The tree you see is a Baobab tree. At the other places in The Gambia are these trees in November full with leaves. Only on this small island they lost all there leaves. Believes are that these trees can become hundreds or thousand years old. It is a silent witness…