Saturday, October 14, 2006
Hello all! Some quick updates from Kigali. My field visits with the "social workers" have consisted of travelling by one or two taxi minibuses to outlying areas of Kigali. I have never imagined such poverty. It is quite hard for me to try to think of how to teach safe feeding positions so a child does not aspirate, when he doesn't have anything to eat or clean water to drink. However difficult this has been, I think it is quite important that I am seeing the "real" Rwanda.
On a lighter note...For those of you who are outdoorsy, imagine a favorite hike. Perhaps that of trinity alps or Mt. Tam. Add, a long, confining skirt, loose Dansko clogs, two children holding each hand, a strong sun, no food and water, and you have my entire week! Passing between each home was a hike in and of itself. The landscape is beautiful, but I must step past baby goats (inhene) and chickens and over water trenches, while keeping those silly clogs on my feet. Working on getting some pictures to you all. Weekend nziza!!!
# posted by Julie @ 8:06 AM 
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Juls,
Who's the mystery man in the picture of your latest posting? Maybe I missed something, but couldn't find any mention of who he was. Sent your blog link to Nicola, and he enjoyed reading your adventures very much. Once again, I love your latest description of your activities there and can vividly picture it in my head, including the blisters you must have on your feet! Keep blogging girl!
Love,Ten
Who's the mystery man in the picture of your latest posting? Maybe I missed something, but couldn't find any mention of who he was. Sent your blog link to Nicola, and he enjoyed reading your adventures very much. Once again, I love your latest description of your activities there and can vividly picture it in my head, including the blisters you must have on your feet! Keep blogging girl!
Love,Ten
# posted by 
: 1:38 PM
: 1:38 PM
Well, now you know why most African women do NOT wear tight fitting skirts (at least not out in the village) and DO wear sensible shoes (again, out in the village)! Of course, I've seen slaves to fashion ankle deep in red mud over their oh-so-strappy sandals. . .
Nice to hear that you are getting out and seeing how people really live.
BTW, how do you get people to start commenting? No one ever comments on my blog, but they mention in e-mails that they read it. Hmm..
Nice to hear that you are getting out and seeing how people really live.
BTW, how do you get people to start commenting? No one ever comments on my blog, but they mention in e-mails that they read it. Hmm..
# posted by : 4:23 AM
: 4:23 AM
jul,
so good to hear about your adventures in vivid description. i was sending food through the computer/telephone last night b/c we made pesto & gnocchi ( i was very proud of myself) with organic potatoes from our box. we also made an irish dish of potato, kale, leek, and shallot (all but shallot from the box!)
you sound like you are doing great and i hope you are taking a bazillion pictures to share.
the story about gerard's spanish (hebrew) song is my favorite so far!
so glad not so many more large insects in your home.
ok, talk to you soon,
jlm (your older sister, in case you forget the initials)
so good to hear about your adventures in vivid description. i was sending food through the computer/telephone last night b/c we made pesto & gnocchi ( i was very proud of myself) with organic potatoes from our box. we also made an irish dish of potato, kale, leek, and shallot (all but shallot from the box!)
you sound like you are doing great and i hope you are taking a bazillion pictures to share.
the story about gerard's spanish (hebrew) song is my favorite so far!
so glad not so many more large insects in your home.
ok, talk to you soon,
jlm (your older sister, in case you forget the initials)
# posted by : 11:14 AM
: 11:14 AM
comment by julie
sorry only one picture, took me an hour and a half just for that
that is my (in quotes) guard, Gerard. As I anticipated, he has been somewhat of an automatic friend.
Also, he just informed me that he moved back here to Rwanda, from DRC, in 1990, to fight the genocidaires, and was shot in his right leg. All I could think to commend him was to buy him some sweet bananas. รถ Julie
sorry only one picture, took me an hour and a half just for that
that is my (in quotes) guard, Gerard. As I anticipated, he has been somewhat of an automatic friend.
Also, he just informed me that he moved back here to Rwanda, from DRC, in 1990, to fight the genocidaires, and was shot in his right leg. All I could think to commend him was to buy him some sweet bananas. รถ Julie
# posted by : 7:57 AM
: 7:57 AM
hi juls,
again, a terrific blog entry. i can definitely imagine your days...and am amazed to think about what you are seeing and living. joy was over the other day and so we were looking through my album (well, the first half of it, as i'm STILL not done)...and i so vivedly pictured you tromping through these "villages", kids flocking to you, (yelling agachupa?), and goats naively in your way.
i'm working ED swing shifts now (1pm-11pm, which is really more like 12pm-12am), so i'll try to call you before a shift when you might be getting ready for bed.
miss and love you lots!
-your other sister (allie)
again, a terrific blog entry. i can definitely imagine your days...and am amazed to think about what you are seeing and living. joy was over the other day and so we were looking through my album (well, the first half of it, as i'm STILL not done)...and i so vivedly pictured you tromping through these "villages", kids flocking to you, (yelling agachupa?), and goats naively in your way.
i'm working ED swing shifts now (1pm-11pm, which is really more like 12pm-12am), so i'll try to call you before a shift when you might be getting ready for bed.
miss and love you lots!
-your other sister (allie)
# posted by : 8:11 PM
: 8:11 PM
Julie,
Thank you for bringing some perspective into our daily toils. So often we are engulfed by the daily happenings, enough that we forget the world at large!!
I am glad to hear you are well and send lots well wishes for your safe return. Kepp up the GREAT work.
l. bass
Thank you for bringing some perspective into our daily toils. So often we are engulfed by the daily happenings, enough that we forget the world at large!!
I am glad to hear you are well and send lots well wishes for your safe return. Kepp up the GREAT work.
l. bass
# posted by : 8:47 AM
: 8:47 AM
Hey Julie! It's been ages! It sounds like you're doing really well, which is great! I miss you & think about you often. I met a new 'boy' about 6 weeks ago & things are going really well. Crazy, huh? I'm in Dallas with my sister for the weekend. I don't have access to your blog at work so that's why I've been out of touch. Take care!! CT
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