We arrived in Abidjan yesterday after an uneventful (and long) trip. I was really sad to leave Duekoue and the girls at the boarding school. We had a little party the night before I left and the girls sang a song they wrote. It was really nice, but then they asked me to dance and that was not so nice. When they dance they just have someone who drums and when they dance they actually look cool. Until then I had refused to take part in any dancing but since I was going to leave soon I thought I would entertain them. They laughed hard and I'm sure I looked dorky but oh well.
On Sunday I went to another village and it was a real adventure with the road. The truck got stuck multiple times and we had like 15 guys pushing it. Video to come soon! (for real this time since Ill be home on sunday) Then in the village children cried at the sight of me. I even wore my new outfit, but that was not enough. To them I was still some sort of ghost and the boss man of the village explained that they had never seen a white person. I felt like a zoo animal, but nonetheless everyone was really nice.
Now going to spend the next few days doing I don't know what here at the sisters house in Abidjan. They said it's not a good idea (as a whitie) to leave the house so I'll just be hanging out. Yesterday I went outside for maybe 5 minutes and my feet were black from the dust from the tires they burnt. Also the quartier where they live is basically a slum and it smells bad and it's hotter here than in Duekoue and there are more mosquitos and the mosque next door is so loud at 4am. Did I mention that Duekoue is paradise?
There is a lot more I want to say, but it would turn into a ridiculously long post if I wrote everything I want to say. I will in fact be putting up pictures and videos soon since I will be living it up with WIFI in the US.
Thanks for reading and see (some of you) soon!!
Did you wance to the beat of the drum for them Anne?
ReplyDeleteDid you wance to WAKA WAKA?
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