Please don’t tell any of the AK47 toting police officers in town that we did this. They don’t seem to like our cameras. At all. What you are seeing is me dropping Ben at a government coffee cupping lab, driving around and then picking him back up. Quality isn’t great, but hope you can still get a glimpse of what it’s like here. Enjoy!
Driving Around Bujumbura from longmilescoffee on Vimeo.
I’ve always marveled at the lack of stop signs and traffic lights. Is it intimidating?
I think ten years in Durban sort of prepared us for it a little… we were already used to a not-so-many-rules driving policy. But, it is still stressful!
I’m sure all the taxi’s made it feel like Durban! I would find that reassuring – something living in Durbs so long you would be familiar with. Thanks for sharing that, praying for you and the fam!
Thanks Taryn!
Thinking of you guys and cant help to wonder what it’s like for you inwardly as you process this battle. I try and imagine what it’s like but I fail with flying colors, the world is not as friendly as we want it to be sometimes. The world is quick to if we as people had a choice we would never leave our comfort zone, but it is impossible. There is a calling inside all of us and there is this thing within me that says this world belongs to you, and i should not feel like a foreigner any where! at least that what i hope or dream off. Diversity is beautiful, but we do not always see it that way we are quick to see differences then what we have in common. My hearts goes out to you guys and praying for you right now. I pray that we’ll be able to visit you soon. love uncle Mthoko