{"id":283507,"date":"2026-08-10T11:02:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfgirlmag.com\/?p=283507"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:26:48","slug":"people-of-surfing-ep3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfgirlmag.com\/people-of-surfing-ep3\/","title":{"rendered":"People of Surfing: West Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=guj-CrmitFY&#038;t=6s&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In this new episode of the PEOPLE OF SURFING series, Laure Mayer travels to West Africa \u2014 a land of fishermen and powerful waves where the ocean has shaped life for generations. 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