Where we sit down with a kind, smart man and learn to speak

A very short and sweet post for the moment… We began Swahili lessons on Wednesday.  Our tutor's name is Wyclef and he is a kind man and patient teacher.  He helps us to learn and to laugh- at our mistakes and his jokes too. We learned many greetings, “my name is…” and other useful small works like “yes”, “no”, “sorry”- “ndyo”, “mpana”, “pole”.  It is amazing what language can do to help make connections with the people we meet, do business with, and pass in the street. I find I really like to challenge my brain grasp it and to make my mouth form these sounds.  Kwaherni, (“goodbye” to a group) and siku nzuri (“have a good day”).