It was so great to see my host family again! I took lots of photos. Although we can never get all of us in one photo. Rodric, my 10-year old host brother is missing from this one. He was tending to the goats.
My host siblings-- Vinny, Pephero and Rodric
I was especially happy to see Pephero. I brought her a lollipop and she loved it!
I also picked up this cap in Lilongwe for my abambo (host father). Here's a little nod to all my family in New York-- Go Yankees!
Amayi (my host mother) made tea and boiled cassava for a snack. She made me put extra sugar in my tea, Malawian-style. The cassava was really good. I might try making that at site.
Of course, no visit to the village is complete without eating nsima. Amayi made nsima with beans as the ndiwo (relish, or side dish). But now that I am no longer eating nsima twice a day everyday, nsima is just fine. I still can't eat a whole nsima patty though, much to my host family's disappointment ; )
It was great to see everyone again, and to get to see the village when it was so green. It was even worth the miserable bike taxi ride we had to take from the Boma to get there, which was muddy and bumpy and made worse by the fact that our drivers (riders?) were racing each other. Shiela, my PCV friend took this photo of me on the bike-taxi.
I would love to visit my host family again, but hopefully during the dry season.
Tiwonana, banja!
I saved those photos of you, Stacy, you look just so happy inside. I hope you feel as wonderful as you look. Your family looked delighted to see you as well. Nice visit.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sue! It was a really fun day.
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