Planes

Today my journeys brought me to the end of the airport. It's not far from my house, about 10 minutes, but I don't usually get to this particular place. About 3 weeks ago a plane crashed at the end of the runway. They didn't have efficient fire equipment (imagine that) so they just let the plane burn and quite a few people died. Since then they've just left the burned out plane where it stopped, I guess as a reminder to everyone flying in or out just how 'safe' our airport is.

So here's a picture, not great but I think you can make out the remains of the airplane. Then another plane crashed this week just outside of town. Both belonged to our national airline. My local friends call it 'insha'allah airways' or 'if God wills' airways. I think I'm understanding more and more how the jokes are really true.

This is one of my favorite little girls. She is 5 years old and teeny tiny but carries her 1 1/2 year old sister around on her back all day long. The baby is terrified of me and cries when she looks at me and screams when I look at her but the little girl takes care of her like she is the mom. Imagine sending your 5 year old out in the street with your baby on her back?

Anyways, after our trip around the airport we went out to the camp. One of the goats is sick, probably with worms which are so common we just keep worm medicine in the car. If anyone hasn't ever seen animals take liquid worm medicine it involves a huge syringe and you stick it down their throat and shoot it in.

So my friend brings in the medicine and says something to the effect of 'I'll give them the medicine now.' Every single kid within hearing distance looked up at him and then started screaming at the top of their lungs, it was the funniest thing I've seen in a while. They all saw this foot long syringe and thought that the white guy had brought this huge shot for them!!! Even their moms were laughing until they cried. It was great.