Salaam!
Today was my first day of class! The reading looks a little overwhelming, but I'm excited about the material and know I'll enjoy the work. Here's a brief summary of what I've been doing since my last post!
Monday we took a bus down to Garbage City-a place where many Coptic Christians live. Their income comes from recycling all the trash in Cairo and using it to make and sell amazing things. While there we were able to check out two amazing churches that they’ve carved into stone (check out some pictures on facebook!) and we visited the Sisters of Charity Orphanage that was started by Mother Theresa. This is actually the place where I’ll be doing my service every Tuesday. Yesterday while I was there I helped with the babies. They are understaffed and any extra pair of hands that can hold a crying baby is appreciated.
Yesterday I did some shopping. I felt ridiculous as all I could come up with in Arabic is "how much?" and "thank you." What a foreigner. Despite the frustration and slight embarrassment, I ended up with food! I tried to make macaroni for my flatmates, but the cheese was weird and they all quickly learned that I am not the cook in the bunch haha. BUT I am opting to take an Egyptian cooking class! Maybe that will help?
Last night a few of us decided to take a walk downtown along the Nile and ended up in a marriage celebration! The bride and groom and their family members were on the sidewalk where we were walking and they literally pulled us in to take pictures with them and dance. It was quite an experience, and we had a blast. You never know what will happen here in Egypt!
Random Facts:
1. As our interns like to tell us, we as girls have "undergone a change." We all get told everyday that we are beautiful. In fact, we are distracting enough that we have managed to stop traffic AND a football (soccer) game.
2.It rained in Egypt yesterday. There are a few puddles. Everyone thinks it's flooded and freezing.
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