hello. so its raining a lot here in bamako..contrary to popular belief not all of mali is total desert (yes, the sand kind, not the after-dinner kind).
all i have to communicate is that today on the bus the man who takes the money had to take his shirt off and wipe the window clean (broken wipers) when it was raining while the bus was moving, by hanging out of the "door" (there is no actual door, its just an opening.
its hard for me to explain this in terms that i think will be understood. does that mean that this place is so different (yet equally amazing and wild) from home that i dont think i can really explain it to people who haven't been here??
oh well, enough deep thoughts.
im posting pictures check out: http://www.avivalaloca.smugmug.com/AFRICA
i played drums today, it was so inspiring and refreshing.
sitting in the courtyard at lunch with a guy playing a drum like a doon-doon and an awesome girl playing balafones (debby!!! i talked about and your gamalon work at wesleyan, where nick is doing his PhD)...jamming together in the strong sun before lunch and lecture.
happy monday to all
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