the moussa theory

statistics show that although not all moussa's are pants-less, most pants-less kids are named moussa. completely naked kids do not count.

officially at site for a month now, as of yesterday. ramadan, mashallah, ends this thursday or friday and everyone can start eating and drinking during the day again. not only that, but i might actually be able to get some work done since everyone won't be so tired during the day any more. i'm in kaedi for the weekend, heading back to site this afternoon, inshallah. i have mixed feelings about a lot right now, as i realize more and more the work that i'm going to be doing.

there is an extremely involved and amazing mentor at my center named kadjah. she has been living in lexeiba for about 10 years now, but is not originally from the town. she is an english and french teacher at the college (middle school). she extremely well educated, progressive, and active in the gmc (girls mentoring center). she can see the frustrations and possible conflicts at the gmc before they happen and takes a very objective look at situations. so what's the problem? she hates it there.

she has put in a request for transfer out of lexeiba to another city. i get her for a year, but then after that she's as good as gone. i am hoping that in the next year or so i can get some recommendations from her for new mentors or women who would like to help. because one of the problems, as she sees it, is that there are several people who help at the center just because they want computer lessons. right now our solar power isn't working, so the computers aren't even an option. that being said, there appear to be a number of people who help just because they have other interests. so yeah.

i'm hoping, with ramadan coming to an end, i will get a chance to really get things started here. maybe even have the gmc up and running by the end of october. it will come, no doubt.