The past month has flown by so fast, if it wasn't for this extra day I would have missed it completely! Learning Swahili has been an overall good experience so far, it has been a lot of information to take in and it will still take me some time to confidently speak, but I feel I have a good foundation to work from.
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| Darasa |
We can all identify that a language is much more than a method to communicate, so much of our culture is embedded within our language. As a friend has recently said: "spoken language is a tool for building relationships, and plays a key role in the identity and life of both individuals and communities." As much as knowing Swahili will practically help me on a day to day basis of working and living here, it will be the key to building lasting relationships and speaking to the hearts of people.
In just over a week I will be moving on from here, not because I think that there will be nothing else for me to learn, but I have to go study for the theory exam for my Tanzanian Pilot's License. Which I have to write in Dar es Salaam before going to South Africa.
I will keep you updated...
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| My banda |
Thank you for your continued support and prayers
