Just to let you know I'm alive

Yeah, so there's not too much to say today... another day of class, which was really interesting. I must admit that I don't completely agree with everything this professor is saying. I mean, I know he's been in Africa for 40 years, but there are some things about culture in general where I don't think you can make such broad generalizations like he's doing. Perhaps my whole definition of what a culture is is a lot more narrow than his. He's only defining cultures based on the languages that they speak... and that's a very broad definition of a "language". Anyways, there are a few points on which I disagree... but he's not exactly the type of person that you disagree with!

The main professor that I have, though, is brilliant! She's a Kenyan, from the Western part of the country, but is a lecturer at one of the Universities here in town. She wears beautiful African clothes, and teaches in a very African style - she tells stories instead of giving a list of points. I like that. Most of her stories have to do with her children and her family, and they always just make such a nice point! I could listen to her speak for hours. And of course, we have a lot of discussion time in the class, which is interesting because there is such a mix of people in that class! Kenyans, a Liberian, a Ghanaian, a nun from Columbia (yes, South America!), an American who teaches ESL in the States, and another Canadian who works in the slums here in the city. Really, a great group to get to know.

This evening someone who lives in the same compound with me has invited me over for dinner and games. I guess my homework can wait until a little later :) For now, I'll just post the latest Zane photo, from Jackie who I left back home.

Isn't he sweet?! Now that I've seen a few cats here in this country who are fat and rolley-polley, I like Zane's panther-like sleekness all the more... even if the folks here think he looks funny. Don't tell Zane the Kenyans think he looks funny - it might hurt his feelings!