the view from Rwanda is something else! i've never seen a night sky like there is here. wish you all could be here to see it too. we went to a bar called 'le republikan' last night and i was really happy that it had no US political party affiliations. we made our first big dinner last night: sweet pototatoes, home made naan bread, eggplant and fish curry, and avacado salad! yummy.
i wrote and email to a lot of people before and was not clear about phone contacts so i've included a more clear explanation:
for anyone who is feeling adventurous and wants to try and call me this is my house number.
just dial 011 from the US to get out of the country then +250 503 679. We are six hours ahead of east coast time! best time to call me is at night here which is afternoon in the US.
today is umuganda which is a rwandan tradition where everyone closes up shops on saturday morning and does community service all day. the US should have something like that. the police arrest locals who are not doing work and take them to plant trees and clean up the streets. its really neat.
i'm slowly learning bits and pieces of kenyarwanda which sounds a lot like swahili. its pretty tough. big long words with lots of syllables.
About Me
- emily
- I'm actually a chimpanzee that has mastered the skill of typing. God bless opposable thumbs.
3 comments:
Sounds like you are where you set out to be! Send me your email and I will keep in touch!
Emily--oh, my gosh! You're amazing!
When you get back, let's get you back in one of your beautiful dresses for dinner at some fab restaurant. In the meantime, it's certainly impressive how much of a difference you are making. I love the plaintains--do they cook them Cuban style?
Roberta
WOW! I've really enjoyed reading your blog and learning about all of your adventures. I'm so proud of what you're doing and that you're getting the most from each day of your experience.
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