I’ve been in Burkina a month now. I had planned to start my blog a month ago, yet here I am writing my first post today. I’ve tried to do this before but every time I sat down to write I honestly didn’t know where to start. So many questions would race through my mind very time: What part of my experience is important to share? Who is going to read my blog? What do they want to hear about? What do I think they should know? Should I really be writing about MY experience or maybe I should be writing about the lives of the people here?
I eventually realised that I was over analysing the situation. Nevertheless, I would love to know what you would like to hear about and to answer any of your questions.
The following is best way I can think of to translate some of my first impressions and experiences.
The people : so strong
Transportation : crazily functional
The ground : red
The heat : doable
Amount of water I consume in a day : minimum 3 litres
Water : sold at every corner in sachets
The rains : awe inspiring and ear deafening
The food : yummy and very starchy
Losing weight in Africa : not gonna happen
Culture shock : like walking right into a wall
My office : just 2 of us, my counterpart and me
Work : learning patience
Ambiguity : gotta learn to embrace it
My family : all women
Need for an alarm clock : none
Time I get up : with the sun
Village visits : humbling
Getting sick : bound to happen
The details : I’ll spare you
My name : Toubabou (white person in Dioula)
Number of marriage proposals received : too many to count
Little kids : so cute but terrified of me
Working in an office : definitely not ‘feel-good’ development
Time : always at your disposal
What people tell me all the time : Y’a pas de problèmes! = No worries
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LOVE your list! So different! Keep it up, tell us more about how the people make a living and the work you do.
hey claire-elise, its hannah i was wondering if you have seen or met any one who has malaria? oh. and by the way the little boy is soooooooooooooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!:) i haope your haveing a great time.
love
hannah duerr ( your cousin)
Claire-Elise: I too love the list. I want to know more about your work and what your days are like. Are you working on a specific project? Also, explain why your family is all women. Is this typical of the area. Where are the men? Being a foodie, I want to know what you are eating.
When I saw the picture of you I said, is that Debbie?
Don't feel bad about the heat. It's 98 degrees here in Vermont!
Ben is in Morocco until mid July. Maddie is the art director at a summer camp in Plymouth Vermont. Elena is a counselor at a 4 morning a week camp here in Montpelier.
We are so happy to hear from you!
Hugs, Julie Hendrickson
Hey!!!
sounds like a crazy experiance. are you going to integrate what you have done there into your studies? have a great time and keep in touch.
ben
Ben.schneible@gmail.com
Hi, its Erik. have you seen any snakes and what kind.
Love, Erik
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