You know you're in Africa when....
you carry machettes to work like briefcases
when you play name that random cooked animal.. from your soup bowl!
when you can can buy anything from toilet paper to sewing machines right off people's heads, out your car window
when you cab buy underwear/bras from a street wheelborrow
when you can fit 30 people in ONE van...animals welcome
garbage cans? whats that?
when you go to a resturant #1 they ran out of 1/2 the items on the menu
# 2 they go buy the ingredients off the street AFTER you order
when chewing on sticks is like chewing gum
when a total stranger will go WAY (1hr+) out of their way to help you get to your destination safely
when your new name becomes "white woman!!" or "Obruni"
men tell you about their city wife AND their country wife with pride, 5 children is considered "small small" amount
when yelling/arguing is a common form of talking
when you can buy a bushel of mangos for 20 cents
when they climb up their front yard coconut tree to give you a complimentary drink
when your friends and ask for your number before they even know your name...and once they know your name...they NEVER forget it!
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Steph's adventures on land and by sea *Africa Mercy Ship, 2006-2009
