So Christmas in kenya well i was awoken by 1 of the children at 6:30am waited tilli opened my stocking and personal christmas presents,breakfast samosos then i took their presents and placed them under the tree, they came took them and some put them back saying thanks but we dont want (cultural shock jo a tad upset) but experience i said fine choice was theres, then went to church for an hour just like a normal service, the tree was up in church from the carol service differences between here and uk (no nativity scene)the sermon was on mary joseph and bethlehem birth of jesus good service please dont get me wrong. Oh forgot to say THE SUN WAS SHINING!!!
Then home sat round some children went out back fo r lunch traditional food goat veg chapatti mashed potato, sat altogether (children) then the difference again most of the children went out so i sat round chatting then went for a walk to kaaga, i had planned games for them to play (this they knew) but no-one round no problem.
Boxing day i went round fridah and ravena house in the afternoon this was great, chilling chatting playing with munchi and spikey.
Christmas here so im told isnt really celebrated the way we celebrate hardly any gift giving or places decorated. again a difference, but it was calm and a good experience 1 ill treasure in my heart.
Ok yep a wee bit homesick especially 2 days after when it went quiet and back to normal.
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