“Wait patiently” doesn’t mean the same thing in Africa as it does in the United States. In America, we might decide to come back later if the line has seven people waiting in it. We might call back if the waiting time is longer than ten minutes. Even 5 minutes microwave cooking time can seem… Continue reading Waiting patiently, but waiting in vain
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3 Reasons Why I Bought a Camel
While in Chad, I often got lost in the Sahara desert. The GPS I used there would only point me in the right direction to my destination, as the roads I was following weren’t on any map. This led me, more than once, to cross dry river beds and thorn-bush forests with “Twila”, our Speed… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why I Bought a Camel