Hey everyone,
Last Saturday was my birthday! Did not really do anything special, but went to see a cave in a village near by with a friend. I expected to see a cave such as the ones I know from France and Belgium: but this turned out to be only a small underground space which someone built himself. There were millions of bats in side so I was scared to death; but still went along with the guide. There was an underground Mosque.
On Sunday we had an name initiation ritual of a child that was born last week in Nimpouya. The mother had given birht to a daughter while the whole village was partying for the man whom returned from the Hadj to Mecca last week: she was all along in her hut; crying for help; but no one could hear her. So she gave birth to the child all alone... Pretty impressive that she and her child are in good health. Especially because it now becomes clear to me that many people die: last Friday an old man in Nimpouya died; his younger sister who was ill, died on Sunday. And yesterday the younger sister of the woman who gave birth to the daughter on the party; she died while giving birth to her second child: the child was 8 months old and already dead. Very sad stories today, I m sorry. But that is life that I discover here now today.
Bye for now
Rob en Rita / Suus / Aaron : super cool dat jullie gebeld hebben!!!
De rest: bedankt voor de mails maar heb nog geen tijd gehad ze allemaal te lezen.
Keep in touch
Rosien
