Friday morning I talked to Sara again. She told me about a Shell marketing executive who just came out in the new Peace Corps group and how much she enjoys him. Sara said she has not learned the local language because everyone speaks French. She mentioned that only people in Taxis and in the pharmacy speak English. Save' is central to a lot of different cultures, and so it is hard to have one local language to learn. Matt has moved up in the Peace Corps hierarchy and is now a liaison between volunteers and the administration. He lives about two hours to the north. So when ever anyone calls they now need to call Sara's office, and realize they only speak French there. |
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