The Gambia, in West Africa, snakes along its namesake river with Banjul as its coastal capital, a slender nation engulfed by Senegal famed for peanuts and birdlife. Known for kora music, wrestling, and Roots tourism, its economy grows on agriculture, fishing, and beach resorts like Kololi. Its Mandinka warmth and river bends glow. The Gambia’s tiny vibrancy charms.