Hey everyone!!!
we have taken a day trip to conakry, the capital, to use the internet and eat hamburgers, so i have about a half hour to update.
our training site, forecariah is amazing. we are about 50 KM from the sierra leone border, near the coast, and theres a great mix of people in our town. although we are in the bas cote region, where there are mostly susu, my town has peuhls, malinke, and sierra leonians as well. my host family is amazing. i think they are the best family in town. my dad is a french teacher and my mom sells beans and onions in the market (which i eat every night for dinner now). when i moved in it seemed like there were hundreds of petits running around, but now i have learned their names and we have become good friends. a few run out along our path every day to greet me with hugs when i come home from class. i have really bonded with my 20 year old uncle, mamadi, who is studying economics at university. i have also bonded with my aunts, but thats more difficult as they dont speak french, only malinke.
i am cohabitating with a giant spider named gertrude. she is the size of a drink coaster and we are fast becoming friends. i am also cohabitating with giant roaches that run fast and fly faster. we arent as good of friends yet. everyday brings something new to enjoy... sometims its a pineapple, sometimes its a letter from home, some days its just a cool breeze or a bucket bath at 5pm. i really love it here and i cant imagine being anywhere else.
send my love to everyone. i will update again in a few weeks from mamou. that will be a fun one, as i will know my site by then!!!!!
ps.... look at pictures on flickr!!!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/amyeklein/
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May you continue to be blessed in your work. Looks like you are having fun too.
yaymee!! so many things - first... your pictures are amazing. guinea looks beautiful, the people are goregous, you've got an econ friend, and everyone looks soo happy!
secondly, you've befriended a giant spider? that is truly amazing!
i love you sooooo much!
Hello! I am Lisa's Mom--found your blog and want to thank you for sharing your photos! It sounds like you are having wonderful experiences! Give my love to Lisa! Visit our blog at lisainguinea.blogspot.com
Amy, it sounds like you are having an amazing time. Not sure how I feel about the giant flying roaches though. Love the pics! Hugs, -chris
amy, i have been dying for this update--thank you so much! kind of weirded out by the spider and cockroach, but again, this is why i am not in the peace corps. glad you got the "best" host family--that makes all the difference. we all miss you--wish you could be at my birthday party at hanson's in a couple weeks! i think about you all the time--expect a letter soon!
love, fritz
Oh I am glad you have made a native spider friend!! Havea wonderful time!!!! So awesome!
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