That flooding and persistent power cuts sparked riots in the Pikine neighborhood where people barricaded roads with burned tires and smashed the windows of a police vehicle.

VOA: standard.2009.09.06

But Sow says it's difficult to get adults to change, for example, to stop using pesticides on their tomatoes and other crops, which he says is a persistent problem in the village.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01