Hannah, 14(ish) Months In

Our frog friend on our door grates. He/she had really cool red legs.

This Hannah often eats rocks, mixed in with the beans or rice or bread. (or sand or dirt or ants)

This Hannah often thinks she’s tan, but it’s really just the dust that comes from living far away from any cement infrastructure. 

This Hannah often trips over rocks embedded in the dirt road. Or falls in the holes in the really old “sidewalk” in the nearest city.  And subsequently…

This Hannah often gets laughed at by large groups of people.

This Hannah often does laundry, sometimes just to get the very stubborn dirt/dust combo out from under her nails. 

This Hannah often needs new clothes because Africa is where clothes come to die.  When buying these new clothes…

This Hannah often thinks that over $4 for any item of clothing is expensive and rethinks the purchase.

This Hannah often deludes herself into thinking that a hot bucket bath is as good as a hot shower.

 

So. These are some things that the Mozambican version of myself does.  Only time (and a triumphant return to the homeland) will tell if I will continue to eat rocks, be tan, and trip (okay I will definitely keep tripping over things).