Monday, June 23, 2008

Walking home from dinner tonight, in the dark (which I've never done before), I was severely accosted by a large group of women with babies and young children who saw the skin color and wanted some. Severely phased by this, I reached into my pocket for some change and gave 25 shillings to a lady, which made her friend chase and yell at me all the more. So then I pulled out the first bill I could find in my pocket, a 500ksh note, and gave it to her, which just encouraged the others. Finally I had to appease the last two and have them split 200 shillings. In all it was only $10 but that is usually not who I like to give to. I just hope they were legitimately in need and that money went to feed a starving child or mother.

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