Saturday May 29 2009 First week at Bojang Kunda

We finished our first week of work at the garden which basically consisted of just random jobs around the garden that they needed help with. It’s been nice being around the women at the garden who speak Mandinka though because they have helped me to start to pick up the language. I absolutely love living with the family here in Sanyang now!! For the first few days honestly I was kind of looking forward to the end of the two weeks there when I could move back to Serekunda but now I can’t believe I’m going to have to leave these people. They are some of the most friendly and generous people I have ever met in my life which is partly due to their culture. Family is a very important part of their life here and all of the extended family lives in the same area which is called a compound here. There are probably about 20 kids in the compound which are under the age of about 8 which is so much fun and at times a little overwhelming. The three kids that live in the house I am staying in are Adema, Aminata, and Baby Awa. They are absolutely adorable and probably most of the reason I love being here so much because every day when I get home from work I am absolutely exhausted but they are always at my door waiting to play.