Heather in Mali!

I am studying abroad in Mali from Feb 2nd - May 18th 2008 with SIT's Gender Health and Development program. I will have limited internet access but want to update this as frequently as possibly so that you will know a little about what I'm up to. *** Comment! Okay?? Awsome. ***

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

ne togo néné ...

i wont always be online daily -- orientation is this week and we have had ample free time in the evenings. i am at an internet cafe now. today some other students and i walked around the neighborhood surrounding our school and utilised the three or four bambara words\phrases we learned in the am; malians get a kick out of hearing us speak bambara; i am looking fwd to learning more. today i also met my host family whom i will move in with friday. it is a family of 14. i dont really know what that means _ they are not all direct fam; not sure how many i will actually live with. my 'mom' and 'dad' came with two adorable little kids. all are very welcoming and forgiving of my lacking french skills. my new name is néné (sp) doumbia... so, i guess you can call me that from now on

posted by hdaisy @ 12:41 PM  

5 Comments:

  • At 8:45 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Hello, Néné Doumbia! May I call you Nene for short? I wonder...is the phoenetic "Nenay" or "Naynay?"

    Sounds like all is going very well. It's great to read the blog, though I know entries will soon be more infrequent. Continue to enjoy....Later. Love, Mom

     

  • At 8:51 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    nene! that's great :)

    i'm sending you an email because i have something to share and we can't check in about it.

    sounds like you're having a good time so far--a family of 14? that's huge, even if they're not all immediate relatives!

     

  • At 11:09 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Hi Hetha...I mean Nene. Just curious...have you spotted a Kentucky Fried Chicken or Burger King there yet? If not, I'm thinkin' FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY!! Woo Hoo! Even without the Trans Fats it sounds fascinating there! Enjoy but always be ready to utilize your finely honed Kung Fu skills if need be. You do have devastating Kung Fu skills, right? Keep blogging whenever you get the chance. We're reading it all! Love, Gregg (Kim, Roxy & Jake too) Love to Nene's Mama too! You know who you are.

     

  • At 8:01 AM , Blogger Unknown said...

    Hi Heather,

    I imagine getting to know your host family has been really interesting! By now, you've probably gotten to know who's who amid the 14 and made a hit with the kids. I did wonder if you could buy a phone soon and give me a call. That would be SO great.

    Or, as the classic line goes: "Call your mother!"

    Love-Mom

     

  • At 8:02 AM , Blogger Unknown said...

    Hi Heather,

    I imagine getting to know your host family has been really interesting! By now, you've probably gotten to know who's who amid the 14 and made a hit with the kids. I did wonder if you could buy a phone soon and give me a call. That would be SO great.

    Or, as the classic line goes: "Call your mother!"

    Love-Mom

     

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