Whew! It seems like a long time since I have written on here, so much has happened and there is no way I can talk about it in just one post!
My most recent activity has been moving in with my family. I really like them a lot, our interactions have been going very well and I think will only continue to get better. Guess how many people are living in their house? 12! And I am number 13! It is crazy having so many people around (especially when memorizing names), but I love it at the same time. "Mama" and "Pape" are mom and dad, and here is everyone else in the nuclear family: Mimi, my 17 year-old sister; Rose, my 8 year-old sister; Abib, my 19 year-old brother; and Issa, the 21 year-old brother. Then my mother's sister is living with us, along with her son (my cousin), Dam, who is 11. There is another girl, Mama, and I am not sure exactly how she is related, she might be a cousin?? Then there is Bijou, my 22 year old cousin, who studies at the big university in Dakar. Then there are also 2 maids that live in our house. That makes 13!
I need to go to class, I will really try to upload pictures next time!
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Beth! It's so good to hear that you're having a good time. I must admit, I'm envious of your warm, dry weather! On Saturday, I saw the sun for the FIRST TIME since I got here and it was a very happy moment--I can't wait for the midnight sun and 24-hour daylight (though it might make it kind of hard to study and get to sleep). I'm looking forward to reading more about your adventures...stay healthy and keep in touch!
ReplyDeleteLove, emily j.