How to describe Dar? Just before I got into bed tonight I heard a gun fire right below my window. Heat by day. Horns honking. Multiple buses, mini taxis, taxis and private cars. Trucks with open truck beds filled with people and produce. Buses crammed full --standing room only. Many cultures. Many clothings and skin colours and languages. Everyone rushing. By night--power shortage and this part of the city is in darkness except those with generators (which don't power the AC). Hotels and hostels have security guards with rifles. Rats running around in front of hostel.
It is so dark. And we were told not to be out in the day time because we are obviously tourists and targets for pick pockets. Lots of friendly people in the day time though. But everyone warns us. Taxi driver, shop keeper around the corner where I bought diet pepsi. The one security guard wouldn't let us off of the property without Geoffrey or Joyce. Literally followed us to edge of property and scooted us back on. Taxi driver said thieves have been reaching into stopped taxis and stealing purses.
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When we read your daily reports, it makes us wonder why we in Montreal are so unappreciative for what we have. When I say we, I am not only referring to the Diocese, but to Montrealers in general.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your great reports.
God be with you.