Life here is very different. Nothing is reliable! The power goes out here at least once a day! Sometimes the government shuts it off for a couple hours or a couple days. Sometimes it goes off due to a storm or a technical glitch. Everyday, when the lights flicker off and the fan stops, we hold our breath in the sweltering heat, hoping it will quickly turn back on! It’s so hot with the air off! It’s hot enough with it on! Not to mention it makes internet usage even more rare with no power! Besides electricity difficulties, the English here is different here too. They use British English here. They pronounce words the British way like koo-pon instead of the American quew-pon. They also use some British words I’ve never heard before. Also, lot’s of people go barefoot over here. Mostly the poor because they have no shoes. It very sad to see them walking around barefoot in the dirt among garbage and excrement. People also go barefoot in houses and churches. I never felt uncomfortable taking off my shoes at places in Korea, but I do here. Things here are so dirty. But one must do as the natives do! Church is different too. Kinda more like an all black church from the south except everyone’s Indian. Women in church often cover their heads during service. Almost all women do during prayer. I suppose that’s not so strange, the Hebrews used to. The clothing here is beautiful!!! It’s also really comfortable! The women here wear Sulvalkamies (long shirt like tops and baggy pants underneath) or Saris (a looooooong scarf wrapped around them.) The fabrics are silks and cottons in a beautiful rainbow of colors and designs! I love wearing them! Did I mention that the “rules” of modesty are completely opposite here? You can show your whole midriff but to show knees or shoulders is shocking!
I miss being home!
~Auds
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