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Sisters
Sister Jamilla and I enjoy a cup of chai. Jamilla is sitting on an indented Jerry can, while I'm seated on a narrow cement ledge. The chai is heavily sugared, without milk. We've been swapping words in Kinyarwanda and English. We've learned "no problem", "skirt", "shirt", "pants", "hair", and "rain". One word we both already knew was "smile".
I leave Rwanda at the end of this week, and I'm really sad to be going. Sister Jamilla and the other sisters are amazing women--strong, generous, and spirited. And their children, whew.
I'm already looking forward to returning for a third visit once I finish school.
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its name, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Remera, Kigali.
Rwanda. Central Africa.
October 9, 2006.
Sisters
Sister Jamilla and I enjoy a cup of chai. Jamilla is sitting on an indented Jerry can, while I'm seated on a narrow cement ledge. The chai is heavily sugared, without milk. We've been swapping words in Kinyarwanda and English. We've learned "no problem", "skirt", "shirt", "pants", "hair", and "rain". One word we both already knew was "smile".
I leave Rwanda at the end of this week, and I'm really sad to be going. Sister Jamilla and the other sisters are amazing women--strong, generous, and spirited. And their children, whew.
I'm already looking forward to returning for a third visit once I finish school.
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its name, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Remera, Kigali.
Rwanda. Central Africa.
October 9, 2006.