Today was the second full day in Arusha. Also my second day of Swahili classes. Swahili seems to be pretty easy to learn and being immersed in the city has proven to be very helpful. Every other person on the corner greets you (and corrects your response if it is wrong or teaches you a new response. The people are very friendly and we are even starting to recognize and call by name some familar faces, only after two days of wandering the streets. There are a few East Africans in our classes as well; Deo, Mary, Trevor, and Roger. Mary sat with me at lunch and taught me many helpful things. She just finished pre-law and is working on a case for the EAC.
Tomorrow we have our first real classes so I am off to study! Salama!
from the classroom window
Mary telling me about the torch that represents Tanzanian independence. It is frequently lit and carried around town on different important days and Tanzanians gather to watch it go by. Deo said he doesn't like watching the torch go through the streets like other people.
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