I realized how DIRTY it is...... tonight i moved into a tent for a bit of a trial run, dont know how it will be here. I mean i love camping.. but this is out on a ledge that is about 1.25 stories up and surrounded in concrete. hmm. BUT our room was SO freaking hot last night i did not know what to do with myself. AND there was a dog that barked from probably 430 am till like 645. i know that it will not be quite where i am but i will have my own space for a few nights. OK so how i knew it was very dirty... i was crawling up the very steep ladder to my tent ledge, and my head lamp was on, and it was windy... and if was like i was out 4x4ing on a crazy dry mountain in BC. WOW. my poor lungs. today.... and the last few days in PAP have been........ HOT, i was in a tent today helping teach a art class, and i dont know if i have ever had so much sweat when doing next to nothing. i think in the tent it was like close to 45 degrees... intense! so i am HOT, and covered in dust.... so this tan i look down at might not be as dark as i think ;)Today when i left the site(julie's) early i decided to walk a new way home, turns out it was like the hottest day, and i totally picked a longer route. but i got a new view, I am amazed that i am here, and that i am walking the streets of PAP. I mean that sounds bad... but it is not! i am still being totally wise. so i left early, took the long way, and had TONS of time to spare.... OH Haitian time. I was excited for my afternoon. I was headed to Carlos's 'orphanage' to help teach a art expressions class. I had shown interest in doing some more things with kids and such. I approached Tom when i got back this week and he had a good option for me. turns out it is the most perfect thing for me. i am so in love with Haiti more and more as i get to experience new things, see new places and meet new people. Evans, my teaching buddy( the actual artist) had some trouble getting the Clay. so i waited and got some other things done. And then i headed down there, apparently he was on his way. the kids where.... lacking energy... the vide was chill.. I realized then JUST how HOT it really was. i pulled out some crayons and paper that i had thrown in my bag at the last min and we coloured. they are just so cute.
Probably 2 hours after we had planned we got to our class. Carlos put together a list of the kids that could probably handle it, and we started. OR rather i should say that Evans started... he is really passionate about it and it was awesome to see him lead this lesson. It is going to be a 3 month class and in the last 2 weeks the kids will sculpt whatever they feel lead to. There will be a show at the end where they can show what they have done! very cool. I am really excited to be apart of this for the rest of my time in Haiti. I know that to some if might not seem all that useful, but you should see these kids! And Evans teaches them as he goes, very cool. today it was as simple as, telling them not to eat it... there is apparently something that is made out of clay that they eat.. BUT SHOULDNT! already in those few seconds, one girl had little bits on the side of her mouth..... we will teach, we will love, we will make art. I am super excited!
so... between the dust that flies and the clay covered hands... i dont see an end in sight to the filth...
I love it.
hi mom here -- this all sounds very interesting -- that heat must be quite something -- i remember Thailand - it was 40 plus and you just sweat as soon as you got out of the shower - interesting sleeping options -- love ya !!!
ReplyDeletei bet that some of it is tan and some of it is dirt. I wish I was there to play with clay and the kids. did you find out if you can stay for 3 more weeks?
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