Muzungus

Everywhere we go, they stare. I'm sure it's an interesting sight for many of them to see a car jam-packed with young-looking white people. Sometimes they wave at us, though it is usually young boys who wave. When in the downtown area, some try to sell us touristy things such as maps and they are very persistent!

Yesterday, while all the other teachers were looking at motorcycles in a shop, I stepped outside just for a moment to take a breath of air on my own, and a Rwandan man began talking to me about renting houses. He had some that he thought we would be interested in and wanted convince me of such. I had a very difficult time understanding him as his accent was very heavy and ended up suggesting he talk to our orientation leader about the houses instead of me. He was friendly but still very persistent all the same.