here i am a muzungu. the word mean foriegner. it is not like the word "gaijin" used to describe foriegners in japanese which i often have heard. here people call to me saying mazungu because here it is my name. every day i take a "taxi" to one area of kampala and then walk to the next. i have a bad habit of trying to find short cuts which, without fail, leaves me lost. and as i wonder around the city knowing where i am going but completly unsure of where i am people call out to me. ugandans are friendly and often just want to be my friend but here are some of the best:
- "hello suzannah!" (presumably the name of the only white persons he's known"
- "be my wife!"
- "are you my wife?"
- "OBAMA!!"
- "here take this" (handing me an open bottle of vodka)
- "i love you!"
...miss you all :)
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I love being able to read what you are doing!!! I am going to try to call you soon. I dont have internet either, but I think it is easier for me to call you that you call me! i love you and i am praying for you!
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