Greetings from Zambia!!

Traning at 4040 has just begun but I feel like I have been here forever already! Luksa is much slower paced than Tanzania. We practiced riding the mini bus yesterday. Cramming as many people into one ride is always fun. We went to a compund and sat with a family. I learn more and more about culture everday. Its almost to the point of beating my head on the wall when I hear some things. We saw children aimless playing in the streets with trashmade kites and balls. Lots of stares and looks even some yelling came our way as we walked around. Im sure not many "munzugus" come thru there. My partner had to use the bathroom as we were walking. So my zambian friend just stopped at a strangers house and asked if she could go. As she went inside I sat on a straw mat with the lady who owned the home asking here questions about her life. She began to tell me how she was bankrupt, had 6 children living at home, 2 married and has no stable income. She has good neighbors she can ask for food. Culture lessons screamed at me.. first we stopped at a strangers house for the bathroom, second she told me about her misfortune and was not embrassed ( nor do I think she was wanting a hand out) third, she was so pleased we would come and sit with her. Time is everything here but not time in a sense of clocks or by minutes but the time you spend with someone. Oh I still have so much to learn!!