When I first moved to the tea estate, I employed a lady named Teddy to help me learn the language, Rotooro. I think I honestly tried but here we are a year later and I can still speak little more than simple greetings. Fortunately, I still have Teddy by my side, though now she works more as a translator than a language instructor.
This is Teddy with her husband, Alex. They are not officially married, but they are expecting their first child and are living together, so in Uganda, they just say they are married. I've been told that because of the expense of a church wedding or an Introduction Ceremony (I did a blog post on an Introduction Ceremony a while back, and if you recall from the pictures, it's quite an elaborate event), many people start their family and later on, when they can afford it, have a wedding.
Below are pictures of her mom, brother, sister, and few of the nieces and nephews who live a short walk from her place. Very nice people, they wouldn't let me leave with insisting I take a bag full of mangos and a half dozen eggs. Plus, I've been promised a chicken to share with my daughter when she visits next month. I trust Teddy will do the slaughtering, plucking, and preparing for me because if they hand me a live chicken, it could end up as a pet.
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