© JOHN WESSELS Moustapha Gueye exercises his pigeons each morning. 'They are athletes so they need to train,' he says
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Oumar Johnson ducks to enter his cramped dovecote, built atop a city apartment block, and snatches his favourite pigeon from dozens of birds fluttering and cooing around him.
© JOHN WESSELS Long established in countries such as Belgium, France and China, pigeon racing took off in Senegal only over the past decade'This pigeon is called Super King,' he says, holding the animal proudly aloft.
The pedigree bird is the most expensive pigeon in Senegal, which Johnson bought at auction to inject a competitive edge into the country's fledgeling pigeon-racing scene.
The 30-year-old scientist is one of a small but growing number of Senegalese men who have fallen for the charms of breeding and racing homers, some to the point of obsession.
Super King cost the equivalent of about 650 euros ($813), a hefty price in a country where the minimum wage is some 90 euros a month.
'We have a sort of addiction to this animal, the homing pigeon,' says Johnson, the president of the Senegalese federation of pigeon fanciers. 'It's another way of life.'
Long established in countries such as Belgium, France and China, pigeon racing took off in Senegal only over the past decade after ornamental bird breedersstumbled across the sport online, according to Johnson.
© Adrien BARBIER Long established in countries such as Belgium, France and China, pigeon racing only took off in Senegal over the past decade after hobbyist ornamental-bird breeders stumbled across the sport on the internet.The West African nation now boasts some 350 enthusiasts, many of whom ignore protests from family and loved ones and devote most of their free time, and sizeable sums of money, to their pigeons.
Most, like Johnson, keep their lovingly tended birds in wooden dovecotes on rooftops in dense urban areas.
From his roof in a suburb of the capital Dakar, 40-year-old shopkeeper Moustapha Gueye releases scores of pigeons from their acrid-smelling loft. They rush into the air and are quickly out of sight.
'They are athletes so they need to train,' he says, explaining that the pursuit demands both time and brainpower.
He not only feeds and exercises the pigeons each morning, but he also handles veterinary care and develops cross-breeds suitable for flying in hot weather.
'It's something that can't be explained,' Gueye says, smiling as he describes his feelings when his pigeons return after a long race.
- 'Like a drug' -
Senegal's racing season, featuring nation-spanning contests, began in November after the end of the rains.
In late October, dozens of mostly young men brought crates of homers to a suburban Dakar rooftop to register them for a pre-season test race -- one of several that took place that weekend.
Volunteers registered and tagged the birds in a lively atmosphere, joking and chatting until well after midnight.
Then, so-called convoyeurs drove the tagged pigeons to the city of Diourbel, about 160 kilometres (100 miles) east of Dakar, to be released early the next morning.
'It's like a drug,' says Johnson, who attended the pre-race registration, explaining the appeal of the sport.
The next day, race participant Mamadou Diallo is standing on his Dakar rooftop with several friends, scanning the crystal-blue skies for his pigeons.
The 33-year-old electrical engineer, a self-professed pigeon fanatic, is pacing back and forth in anticipation.
Suddenly a shout goes up. Pigeons on the horizon. Diallo, in excitement, skits around the rooftop blowing a whistle and rattling a plastic bottle to lure the pigeons back into their dovecote.
He carefully notes their arrival times, which the race organisers will later compare with other pigeons that raced from Diourbel.
Afterwards, a more relaxed Diallo describes pigeons as his passion but jokes that his wife chastises him for wasting his time. On top of work and family obligations, he frets about his animals' welfare.
'It's normal because... I put them in a cage, I am responsible for them.'
- 'Greatest pigeon nation' -
Senegalese pigeon-racing enthusiasts are keen to turn others on to the sport, and some hope to ultimately turn professional.
It has already grown apace. About 15 people practised the sport in 2010, according to Diallo, compared with more than 300 today. Teenagers are also increasingly interested.
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'It is my one and only dream to bring pigeon-racing to the (rooftops),' Diallo says, adding that he wants his children to get involved too.
He worries that the time commitment and costliness of keeping pigeons could distract youngsters from their studies, however.
Johnson, the pigeon-fanciers' president, shares his concerns, noting that some people take their dedication too far.
'When you're too busy with pigeons, things risk going badly,' he says, adding that the federation is considering less time-consuming races for youngsters.
Young people are nonetheless the future of the sport, Johnson says, adding that their devotion will make Senegal 'one of the greatest pigeon-racing nations' one day.
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'In Europe, you have to motivate young people to get involved,' he says. 'Here, young people are rushing into it.'
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With so many talks about parental control on limiting kids’ screen time, I realized, I as a parent, spend a lot time on smartphone and tablet. Screen time becomes an integral part of my life, such as getting directions to places; keeping connected with family and friends; taking photos whenever and wherever. Many times it is hard to get off the phone. Every time I told myself to just do ONE thing, but ended up several things. I meant just to check one email that I was waiting for, then I saw a Facebook update from a friend, and then a funny video in my Facebook feed, then remembered I need send a friend happy birthday message, then needed to check out the place the friend went for her birthday, … Before I knew it, it’d been over an hour, and it was meant to be just a quick check of one email.
Do you have similar experience with the screen time? It is becoming a syndrome, Smartphone Addiction. It is not that we want to spend endless time on the screen, but why do we still do? What is an effective way to stop this Smartphone Addiction so we don’t spend so much time on screen?
A friend of mine told me he uses a timer for himself and for kids. But you still have to start the timer, which not necessarily happens every time when we start using the phone. It will be a great help if some thing is right there and reminds us every time when we spend a set amount time on the screen. I did some search and found these smartphone addiction apps that can help monitor and control screen time.
Best Apps for Screen Time Restriction – Android and iOS
Net Nanny is a Parental Control program works on both Android and iOS, as well as computers. It definitely has time limit features. In addition, it also has features to filter out inappropriate content for kids. It is subscription based. You pay each year, and the amount is based on the number of devices you want it on.
OurPact is similar to Net Nanny. It works on mobile devices only. In addition to control screen time, it can also set restrictions on apps and texts. There are 3 price tiers, only the premium package has time limit feature, but it is still pretty reasonable at $5 per month.
ScreenTime is another parental control app that works on both Android and iOS. For $4 a month, you can set time limit on each device, and monitor web and search history.
BreakFree works for both iOS and Android. Like the other apps mentioned above, it monitors the time on screen or on one particular app, and when the time is over the limit, it sends warnings. You can also set downtime to have no internet connections, auto text reply, etc. It is also a good tool for parental control for kids devices.
unGlue is a relatively new program in the market. It has similar functions as those mentioned above. The nice thing about unGlue is you don’t need download the program on each device, and you can set individualized time limit for each child’d device. It is available for both iOS and Android.
Best Apps for Screen Time Restriction – Android
Flipd is an Android app that lets you turn off your phone while the app will send out auto-replies to people who contact you during the off time. As parents, you can remotely turn off your child’s phone, but you need set it up first.
App Detox is an Android app that help you limit the usage of particular apps, say one game app. It will send warning messages when you spend more time than the limit you set for yourself.
Offtime is an Android app allowing you to block selected text or calls, and restrict your access to internet and apps.
Best Apps for Screen Time Restriction – iOS
Moment is an iOS app that automatically tracks how much you and your family use iPhone and iPad each day. You can set daily screen time limits for each member in the family, you can also set a screen free time like dinner time.
Dinner Mode is similar to Flipd, but it is for iOS. You set the phone off and don’t have to worry about missing anything. Although it is called dinner mode, you can set the time for anytime of the day.
bSocial is an interesting app that offers screen time based on the time you spend off screen.
How do you control screen time? Any tips?
Looking for parental control apps to monitor kids screen time? There is a simple setting option in iPhone and iPad to control screen time.
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