One of the best experiences in our lives.

The village we were visiting was so different from any other things I have seen before. It was not like the Indian slum or ghetto. The people weren’t poor like the people in the ghetto, they had no money, but they had small farms and some animals. They seemed so happy and satisfied with their life. They appreciate the simple things in life that I never had noticed before.

The bus trip to the village took us seven hours. The bus was old and had an odour of old sweat and dirt. The road was old and bumpy and it was so hot inside the bus that I and Stian almost died. But it’s became better then we arrived the village. A large crowd was waiting for us, and welcomed us with food and reverent greetings.  It was clear that they were not used to having other than their own family where, so t they almost looked at us like gods.

They offered us their food. When we were going to sleep, they gave up their beds for us, and when we said that it was not necessary, they almost become angry at us.

We learned to milk the cows and take care of the goats. I spend a lot of my time in the kitchen, learning traditional ways to cook Indian food. They were using tandoori ovens, and the food they were making was so good! Stian spend most of his time with the young boys the village, they were teaching him how to hunt and how to set a trap for animals.

The Tandoorioven 

We participated in a ceremony for one of their gods and where they sacrifice animals in their god's name and dancing ritual dances while they were dressed like spirits. They had also prepared a huge meal and we were singing and dancing all the night.

I learned a lot from these days in the village. It has been really fun to get so close into a culture that is so different from your own. Both I and Stian look forward to three more exciting weeks in Kenya. See you soon!

Next stop: KENYA!!

- Julie & Stian