I Think it will be jsut a short one today but i am working on my next good one...
Yesterday a man came to me and said a whole story about how he wants me to give him money, now this is common place here, but often you can tell that they are trying to work some money out of you by giving a story that might not be true, but this man, from burkina faso crying as he talked and obviously didn't want to be talking to me by never making eye contact with me... I heard him and was almost in tears myslef... so I gave him 20 000 cedi ($2.50) and left feeling very bad about it all...
Then I got on my tro tro home and the man didn't ahve any change for my big bill, so he gave me the ride home for free exlaiming "take, you are a white man and I am a black man" after i got off i wished I had said, we are both men, the same inside...
Is it karma, or what, it is wierd, and when I got home I was relieved to be somewhere a little normal and safe feeling...
PEACE
ALEX
Yesterday a man came to me and said a whole story about how he wants me to give him money, now this is common place here, but often you can tell that they are trying to work some money out of you by giving a story that might not be true, but this man, from burkina faso crying as he talked and obviously didn't want to be talking to me by never making eye contact with me... I heard him and was almost in tears myslef... so I gave him 20 000 cedi ($2.50) and left feeling very bad about it all...
Then I got on my tro tro home and the man didn't ahve any change for my big bill, so he gave me the ride home for free exlaiming "take, you are a white man and I am a black man" after i got off i wished I had said, we are both men, the same inside...
Is it karma, or what, it is wierd, and when I got home I was relieved to be somewhere a little normal and safe feeling...
PEACE
ALEX
posted by almo | 6:40 AM
2 Comments:
Dear Alex,
I am enjoying this blog immensely. You tell stories with such colourful description and feeling. I myself am somewhat overwhelmed by the start of the school year, so I am awed to think of you starting classes in Ghana. Thank you for sharing your experiences!
Love from Katie
I agree with Katie, Alex - your stories grab me and help me imagine being there with you. All those experiences you're having, already - in just a few days. Happy, tough, unsettling, exciting, confusing.
I'm glad you had somewhere that felt safe and normal to go back to after your conversation with the man who wanted money. I find I need to do that to be able to really learn something from what I'm experiencing, and not just get overwhelmed (being much less experienced at journeying than you!). I hope you always have some island of safety to "mull" on this year.
Take care...and please keep writing.
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