Today we are getting ready to depart to 2 different locations....half the team is going to Kano, Nigeria to visit possible projects to support and the other half, including myself is going to Jos, Nigeria to look at other possible projects in that area. We feel we can accomplish more by splitting up. We will then all meet up on Tuesday again.
However to try to get Nigerians to do anything organized is like herding cats. Its complete chaos all the time when they are trying to arrange transportation, food, etc. It drives us Americans NUTS! So we have the slogan that its like herding cats---pretty much impossible! Then they get to speaking in their native language really fast and we have no idea what is going on bc they just bitch back and forth at each other!! Its actually very entertaining if you can imagine. :) That's all for now, I thought I would share because I've been standing around and waiting for the past hour while the Nigerians try to heard cats!! :)
and you love cats!!! tee hee
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Haha!!! I completely understand what your talking about! That is not just Nigerians, it's Africans in general! Life is very slow paced and whatever happens, happens. You get used to it after awhile!
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