John interdust introdust me to some of his old friends and some of the young kids he was walking with me around the village he said you must be starving you've been on the plain all day and I hate there food, come with me. The food was good but different but it was good for me to try something new. John said it was time when the whole village meet up. I followed him to the group they started telling stories some were funny and some really sad. Some people got up and starting singing. After John stood up a started saying a few words that I didn't understand then he told me to stand up I said my name then the people that were sing stood up and started singing with my name. After it ended John took me to where I was gonna sleep, on the way their he told me when he was my age he had to take care over 100s of kids we were interrupted by one of his friends but he called him Dhieu-Deng leek , after they where done talking I asked why that man called him Dhieu-Deng leek he said that was his name but now people call him John. I woke up the next morning with my stuff and the jeep was waiting for me I walked over to john and said thank you and he gave me a huge and i was on my way towards the jeep he yelled wait he handed me a hand made soccer ball the kids made for you he said thanks I had a really great time.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
My visit with John Bul Dau.
John interdust introdust me to some of his old friends and some of the young kids he was walking with me around the village he said you must be starving you've been on the plain all day and I hate there food, come with me. The food was good but different but it was good for me to try something new. John said it was time when the whole village meet up. I followed him to the group they started telling stories some were funny and some really sad. Some people got up and starting singing. After John stood up a started saying a few words that I didn't understand then he told me to stand up I said my name then the people that were sing stood up and started singing with my name. After it ended John took me to where I was gonna sleep, on the way their he told me when he was my age he had to take care over 100s of kids we were interrupted by one of his friends but he called him Dhieu-Deng leek , after they where done talking I asked why that man called him Dhieu-Deng leek he said that was his name but now people call him John. I woke up the next morning with my stuff and the jeep was waiting for me I walked over to john and said thank you and he gave me a huge and i was on my way towards the jeep he yelled wait he handed me a hand made soccer ball the kids made for you he said thanks I had a really great time.
My visit with John Bul Dau.
I got excited to land but when we did they said I had to take a 3 hour jeep ride to get to the village. When I got there I could see their there smiles from a mile away there bright white teeth, they greeted me with hugs instead of hand shakes smiles every where.
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
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