On The Topic Of Marriage

Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam… And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva… So tweasure your wuv.
- The Impressive Clergyman (from The Princess Bride)

As much as I do hope to one day be married, I was not expecting to have to turn down as many proposals of marriage as has happened before the real thing...  It's rather funny, actually.  While walking around the camp, there are often men that follow us female azungu (foreigners) around and propose to us.  At the beginning of my time here, it happened once or twice a week, and when I dyed my hair red, it suddenly increased to once or twice a day!  

But last week - last week I unlocked a new achievement - a proposal 'en français'!  He actually put some effort into it too - not just a 'Hey baby - will you marry me?', but he initiated a conversation and even asked me if I was married before he proposed!  Pretty impressive, so I thought I would share!  (And don't worry parents and grands - I said I wasn't interested...)

The view from one of my workplaces in Dzaleka - the outdoor classroom at JC:HEM, overlooking the community garden.