Friday, November 14, 2014

Learning the Fomba

I'm constantly trying to fit in and learn the fomba (culture) of Madagascar and my community in particular. Its also a challenge getting used to life without certain amenities. Here's a few situations that may or may not be fomba related i've experienced recently.

-My neighbors couldnt sleep because I was singing too loud. They live two doors down.
-Not only do I get called fat, I'm told exactly where I'm fat.
-I've been asked to help produce music
-I've been asked if I make movies.
-I've been asked if I was in the tv show we were watching.
-When watching 'how to train your dragon,' during the part where the dragons were breathing fire and stealing sheep, I was asked how many dragons live in the States.
-Ive pulled worms out of my rice, fruit, and hair.
-My water is so cloudy that showering might actually be making me less clean
-Ive caught children watching me through my window or from over the fence
-Ive been laughed out for sleeping past 5am

-French fries in rice is a perfectly acceptable meal

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