After teaching was completed for the day, we all enjoyed a COLD swim/bath. One of the ladies ran off all the boys who were swimming there so we all could bathe. The Mozambican ladies shed their shirts and got in. Being the shy Americans we are, we kept our shirts on but dared to wear our shorts instead of the skirts we had been wearing. The water was cold and the ladies just laughed at us when we shivered. They took our hands and guided us to the best spot to stand then also guided us back to shore. This fun activity seemed to bond us to them and gave us something in common in the face of obvious cultural differences. It's funny how something as simple as water can wipe out all the dust we keep ourselves covered with, huh?
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Bath Time
After teaching was completed for the day, we all enjoyed a COLD swim/bath. One of the ladies ran off all the boys who were swimming there so we all could bathe. The Mozambican ladies shed their shirts and got in. Being the shy Americans we are, we kept our shirts on but dared to wear our shorts instead of the skirts we had been wearing. The water was cold and the ladies just laughed at us when we shivered. They took our hands and guided us to the best spot to stand then also guided us back to shore. This fun activity seemed to bond us to them and gave us something in common in the face of obvious cultural differences. It's funny how something as simple as water can wipe out all the dust we keep ourselves covered with, huh?
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