What's the Difference Between Me and You?

Sema everyone!
(What's up in Swahili)

So for the sake of our readers, the QHO team devised a plan to break up our blog post so you don't have to read the same thing over by eight people! Before I begin my post, I just have to say that I am so lucky to be working with such a talented and genuine group of individuals from YESS (and of course QHO). I'm having a great time, and I find it excruciatingly frustrating that I cannot properly express my experience with you via emails and blogging.

Since many of you might be wondering what living in a house with 9 Kenyans and 8 Canadians is like, my topic is:

Bryan's Ongoing List of Subtle Cultural Differences Betweeen Kenyans and Canadians

1) Some Kenyans sleep with the lights on: This is to prevent being bitten by mosquitos at night. They also usually sleep with the covers completely over their heads for further mosquito protection. The other night was the last one up and turned out the lights without thinking. Then after getting into bed I heard a soft buzzing over my head. So I got up, turned the lights on and went back to bed!

2) Kenyans have the ability to sleep with very loud music in close proximity: Reuben and Steve share a single bed in our room. Amazingly, Reuben passes out with Steve blaring reggae about a foot away from his head.

3) Kenyans always close the bathroom door when its not in use: I knock every time, and nobody is ever in there...

4) Kenyans dress well all the time: Albert (who takes care of the house) has been seen mowing the lawn in dress pants and a button-up shirt and this morning, Vanice scaled down 250 meters of a steep crater wearing high heels and a purse... Impressive is an understatement!

As for what it's like to live in a house with 9 Kenyans and 8 Canadians, Courtney said it best when we arrived here:

"It feels like we're on Big Brother". Only without the cameras.

Nakupenda,

Bryan