African Renaissance Monument

Dakar Is Now an International Art Hotspot

"Riding the elevator and climbing the stairs into the statue’s kufi, I reached the observation deck for a panoramic sweep of the city and the Atlantic; below rose the 160-foot-tall bronze couple and child dedicated in 2010, one of Dakar’s main attractions and a staggering embodiment of freedom from centuries of colonial oppression that invited me to stand still and reckon with history." - Kayla Stewart Kayla Stewart Kayla Stewart is an award-winning food and travel journalist. She writes a regular column for The Bittman Project and contributes to The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, among other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines