Tuesday, March 25

Trip Start Feb 08, 2008
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Trip End Mar 29, 2008


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Monday, March 31, 2008

I had a good day at school today. The children always run down to the van yelling"Teacha, Teacha!" George always carries my bag, and Juluis carries my purse. This morning they wanted me to make Lizards (usees) and elephants (tembos) with the play dough. We sang lots of songs, and their favorite is "Where is Thumbkin?"  Tina, the teacher, has a 4 month old son. He stays in class with us, and she breast feeds him as she teaches. Can't see that happening in the States!
The children here are very physical; lots of hitting, pushing and kicking, but it is just part of their culture. In the schools, they still have corporal punishment. My teacher rarely hits, but in the Primary/Secondary schools, they hit and cane the children. To receive a caning, you get in the floor in a 'push-up' position, and get caned across the back. And, of course, at home they use 'switches' to punish the children.
I think I am going to walk down to the Kawasaki bar now. On the way down the dirt road, children will come up and hold our hands as we walk along. Children here just love white people. They wave to you wherever you go. The others will have a Kilimanjaro beer, and I will have a Coke. It is so funny to have the chickens run around under your table!
Tomorrow after school, we are going to Arusha to the UN to watch the Rowanda trials. I am really looking forward to that. Also we are going to a store that sells tanzanite. I am not going to take my credit card, so I can't be tempted!
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