Talia's views on the Goree:

Some of the ways that we saw people trying to keep mosquitoes out of their houses today included large curtains that covered all the openings, such as doors and windows, and big screen doors. As Zeke pointed out to us, you have to open and shut the doors quickly to make sure that no mosquitos follow you into a home. This is clearly a modification to the buildings that is to make them more comfortable (and safe) for the residents.

It was really interesting to see how the people on the island adjusted to the existing structures. Seeing the wooden lofts and the windows in the repurposed homes was really interesting. Also, I think it is inefficient that the residents of the island are not allowed to build permanent structures on the island. If they were able to build permanent structures, there would be a lot less wooden buildings falling apart around the island and it would be better to support the family compound living social structure if they could build. That’s just my opinion though.