So this is just a random blog entry for entertainment and to take up some more space. I decided to make a list of all the reasons why I love this country and hopefully give you all a glimpse of some of the other things that I see regularly that were once foreign but have now become normal to me.1. My Petites. ( Mory, Papisse, Ningke, Mariam and Abass) They are like my children. I don’t know how I could live in Guinea without them.
2. My Students. Although they drive me nuts at times they are good kids and make me laugh.
3. Hospitable Guineans. Guineans are the most hospitable group of people I have ever encountered in my life. I always feel welcomed and loved wherever I go.
4. Cold Bissap Juice. For the Trini’s that might be reading this, bissap is made from the same plant that you guys use to make sorrel. But it tastes slightly different. It’s amazing and makes my day every time I drink it.
5. Bathing outside. I know I keep raving about this, but bucket baths really are still just as great as the first time I did it.
6. Street Food. When I go into town I can get something to eat on virtually every corner. Fried Plaitains, fish, rice, bissap, and cake.
7. Family Values. I’ve mentioned this before but the family structure and values in this country is like none other. We could learn a lot from this culture. 
8. Life is stress free. After adjustments were made, I don’t’ deal with the daily stresses that we encounter in the states, like being busy all the time, in a hurry, working like theirs no tomorrow.
9. Guinean Women. Being in utter amazement every time I see a Guinean women walking across the river in water waist high, with a baby on her back and about 20 lbs. of food on her head on her way to sell in the market.
10. Resourcefulness. You’d be amazed at the things you’ll think of to use, when you have limited supplies and money.
11. Mangoes. The sweetest mangoes on earth exist here in Guinea.
12. You can by fresh food here.
13. The River. I cross a river every time I want to go into to town. It’s really peaceful and fun when your foods not floating down it. It's the social gathering spot of the village over the weekends.
14. Thunderstorms. Thunderstorms here are phenomenal. A bit scary and loud at times but somehow simultaneously very calm and relaxing.
15. Random village Tam-Tam fetes. (video footage below)
16.Learning to appreciate the little things in life.
2 comments:
Yeah, the women in Africa are pretty amazing. I saw similiar in Kenya. It makes me happy to read about the lack of stress. THat is great to have. IT is a stark difference to America.
Hi Larc,
Seems like you are adjusting to Africa well. Glad that you are keeping everyone informed on what's going on. We are missing you here in Alabama.
Love Wanda
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