so everywhere we go all the kids run out to the street and yell "hi muzungo, muzungo, bye muzungo, bye muzungo!!!" (muzungo means white tourist or white man) They don't stop until you wave at them, I thought it was kind of cool at first, its kind of like being a celebrity (Angelina if you're reading I know how you feel :) ) What I dont really like about it is they have this look of expectation in their eyes. Nic put it perfectly he says if you are in a good mood it feels like they are cheering you on, if you are in a bad mood it feels like they are heckling you.
I have been painting the outside of the birth house for the last 4 days, 8 hours everyday in the heat is kind of brutal but i'm not complaining people here do it everyday and it feels good to work alongside the Ugandans at the birth house. After all this painting, in the dusty, dirty site it would be nice to have a shower but we haven't had water or power for the last few days, power is out all the time here but its not like it is when the power goes out at home, everyone here just gets on with things, they arent really too dependent on power. I have a whole new appreciation for the water that just comes out of the tap and the light switches that always work at home :)
love to you all,
wendy
I have been painting the outside of the birth house for the last 4 days, 8 hours everyday in the heat is kind of brutal but i'm not complaining people here do it everyday and it feels good to work alongside the Ugandans at the birth house. After all this painting, in the dusty, dirty site it would be nice to have a shower but we haven't had water or power for the last few days, power is out all the time here but its not like it is when the power goes out at home, everyone here just gets on with things, they arent really too dependent on power. I have a whole new appreciation for the water that just comes out of the tap and the light switches that always work at home :)
love to you all,
wendy
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