I haven't had access to internet for about a week now - so sorry for not replying to facebook/email messages. Also - thanks for all of the birthday wishes! I had a wonderful 21st birthday in Kenya!
On Nov 4 I was at a workshop called "Women for Sustainable Business Development," through my internship. It was at a beautiful resort on the beach with about 70 middle aged, moms. Right before lunch they had my introduce myself in Kiswahili, and after that, they all stood up and sang a Kenyan version of "Happy Birthday" to me that included dancing! It was fabulous! Then I got hugs from many of them - the motherly birthday love was definitely appreciated!
For lunch that day we had crescent rolls, mashed potatoes, fish, soups, SALAD! It was delicious - things I haven't had for a while!
That night I went downtown for dinner with some friends from the MSID program, and we danced to Nsync Spanish music! When I returned home my host brother had bought me a pink and green cake! Great day!
I spent this weekend in Nairobi, and attended a Kenyan wedding! Logistics were very interesting - more to come on this story! Internet is not going to last much longer here, but when I get back to Mombasa and the internet returns, I will give more details on the wedding. (Wedding started at 10:30, and the bride didn't arrive until 12:30!) More to come!
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