the teachers, helen and janeth, in the kitchen.


UGALI!


On wednesday i learned how to cook Ugali with two of the teachers who are my age. ugali is a staple here and one of the two choices for meals, the other being rice. it is water and flour which you cook for a very long time together over the fire and stir continuously. it's tiring and since no one else was bothered by the wood smoke i tried not to be also. we also prepared pumkpkin leaves by stripping off the fuzzy skin and cooking them in oil with onions and tomatoes. it was surprisingly delicious. it was a good feeling to cook a meal (almost) by myself. this weekend i'll be moving out to simon's area of the village and will be living by myself which also means cooking for myself. i'm excited for the change. even though it was beyond nice of simon to set up a house for me with electricity and a super-generous family, i am anxious to live like the majority of the people here.
i'll let you know how it goes.