Culture. Camera. Connection.

I was born in Senegal, where I grew up surrounded by languages - Wolof at home, French at school, Arabic in prayer, and later English as a bridge to the world. Markets were my first museums; griots my first teachers. From food and music to rituals and values, I learned that culture isn’t staged - it’s lived.

In 2007, I became a licensed New York City tour guide. Since then, I’ve led more than 2,000 tours, welcomed over 10,000 travelers, and spent 7,500+ hours guiding in English, French, and Spanish. Guiding, for me, has never been about reciting facts; it’s about people, stories, and creating spaces of belonging.

I’ve served as Vice President of the Guides Association of New York City (GANYC), chaired its Multilingual Guides Committee, led familiarization tours, and contributed to various committees that support our profession. I also helped steward the Official Grand Central Terminal Tour - hiring, training, onboarding guides, and maintaining tour quality. My work has appeared on NYC Media and in the press; I’ve taught photography at the college level, led workshops in multiple cities, published NYC Passion: The Manhattan Picks, and exhibited award-winning photography. A decade in hospitality - and two New York City Marathons - shaped the same habits I bring to every tour: consistency, care, and endurance.

I guide with the warmth of Senegal and the pace of New York - using language, photography, and hospitality to help people see cities differently, and to make every journey feel human.