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3 months in Sagbiebou
It’s almost December 12th, which marks 6 months here in the wonderful, lizard-abundant Togo.
The past three months I’ve been in my new home, Sagbiebou. Sagbiebou is a small village in Northern Togo home to roughly 4,000 people. The village was founded around 15 years ago, so it is relatively new and, thus, quite diverse. The two main groups are the Gam-Gams and the Anufo; however, each day I hear a new language – be it Wobi or Ewe or any of the other 72 languages found in the country.
The initial month at post was difficult to say the least. The Peace Corps dropped me off at my doorstep with my mattress, stove, and bags…and I immediately lost all confidence whatsoever. My French was tragic and I had barely grasped any Anufo or Gam-Gam. Walking outside of my compound became my daily challenge; making friends…
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thank YOU so much for the reblog! How very kind of you! Lara will be so pleased when I relay the information to her! Thank you!
My pleasure. It is my intention to keep my readers up to date about your daughter and how she is working to change the world. Please let me know when you have news. Hugs, Barbara