Happy New Year! Due to the election outcomes and some travel restrictions that followed with regard to various states of unrest across the country, I've been holed up at a fellow volunteer's house near the beach with access only to white sands and clear water but no computer. Sorry for the delayed "I'm okay" update…FYI, I'm okay.
The area in which I was vacationing saw little activity with regard to violence, although we did feel the pinch of food shortages and inflated prices for the few vegetables that remained in the market. A little creative cooking, food rationing, and a lot of patience was required, but myself and my 4 colleagues remained unscathed from the entire ordeal. This is quite a feat considering how quickly boredom sets in and people quit being nice and start getting real. (MTV's Real World would be a cake walk in comparison).
I'm now in Mombasa to return to Nairobi at the end of the week. Hopefully I can return to my site soon with the blessings of the Peace Corps and resume the hygiene lessons in the schools. I shudder to think about all of the unwashed hands that are roaming around Mutomo. More updates (and pictures!) soon.
Hope the holidays were safe and happy.
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Glad you're okay, Anna Bananarama bo Banna nannarama.
--Sally
Yea! Good to hear that you're ok, and on the move. I want to see pictures of your boring beach adventure!
What a fantastic sense of humor in the wake of such violence. Hope everything is peaceful on your return to your home base. And, thanks for all of the entertaining comments & pictures of your adventure. Good Luck!
John Carr
Heej Anna!
Gelukkig is alles okee! We worden allemaal ook goed op de hoogte gehouden door je papa&mama. Nog even volhouden en dan hopelijk voor jou weer snel aan de slag! Nog bedankt voor je kaart: echt een verrassing!! Very vetcool :) Hoop je de mijne ondertussen ook gehad hebt! dikke kusxfrida
Voor jou ook een gelukkig nieuwjaar!
Blij dat alles goed met je is, wat een spannende tijd zeg! We kijken uit naar de foto's van je "vakantie", Annemarieke hou je taai!
Maria
Anna, glad to hear you are okay. Thinking of you.
Love,
Cristina
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