brave new world

The only other African city I've spent time in is Nairobi. I did not expect Lusaka to be quite as developed as Nairobi, but I also did not expect what it has turned out to be. It almost reminds me more of the tiny village I worked in in Western Kenya, just multiplied out in all directions, then the capital city of a country. I think I saw a few buildings in the city center that were tall so hopefully I'll find the more urban areas. The other Emory student here, J, says there is a strip mall & a movie theater, but that is about it. Good thing I brought some books.

Despite being 8000 miles from Atlanta, one of the first things I saw leaving the airport was a large modern Coke advertisement. A bit further down the road was the CDC/NIH research site. It is like location deja vu.

My flat is nice - 3 bedrooms, power when it works, hot water, internet, & a lady that cleans. It is also near a mosque so we get to hear the call to pray 5 times a day. Everytime it starts I think it is a tornado siren, but then the man starts talking & I realize what it is. I'm hoping I'll learn to sleep through the earliest one.