Blood & Milk
““Damu,” I called. “Kijani said I was to find you.”
Damu gave me a hard nod. “Yes.”
His English wasn’t great, but I was grateful he spoke any at all. I knew English was common in Tanzania, but I hadn’t realised just how difficult it might have been if they spoke none at all. I had to make an effort to learn more Maa words. I doubted I’d ever be fluent―it seemed so fast and very foreign, but I was determined to at least try. I motioned to his bucket. “Where are we going?”
His voice wa...s quiet, his whole demeanour was placid. “Water.”
“Oh, of course.” I looked around, seeing nothing but thorn fencing, mud huts, and dirt. “Where do we go?”
He nodded over the thorn fence and started to walk. Of course I followed, and as we went through the small gate, we headed in the direction he had nodded. Outside the kraal was something else. When I’d arrived the night before, I couldn’t see any of my surroundings.MoreLess
Damu gave me a hard nod. “Yes.”
His English wasn’t great, but I was grateful he spoke any at all. I knew English was common in Tanzania, but I hadn’t realised just how difficult it might have been if they spoke none at all. I had to make an effort to learn more Maa words. I doubted I’d ever be fluent―it seemed so fast and very foreign, but I was determined to at least try. I motioned to his bucket. “Where are we going?”
His voice wa...s quiet, his whole demeanour was placid. “Water.”
“Oh, of course.” I looked around, seeing nothing but thorn fencing, mud huts, and dirt. “Where do we go?”
He nodded over the thorn fence and started to walk. Of course I followed, and as we went through the small gate, we headed in the direction he had nodded. Outside the kraal was something else. When I’d arrived the night before, I couldn’t see any of my surroundings.MoreLess
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