Where are the girls who surf? – Meet Khadjou Sambe, Senegal’s first female professional surfer who trains beginners at Black Girls Surf (BGS), a training school for girls and women who want to compete in professional surfing.
Khadjou Sambe, Senegal’s first female professional surfer, trains near her home in the district of Ngor – the westernmost point of the African continent. “I would always see people surfing and I’d say to myself: ‘But where are the girls who surf?’” says the 25-year-old. “I thought: ‘Why don’t I go surfing, represent my country, […]