Everyone has a bike, or 'pehnpehn' in Liberia now.
It's my first day in Liberia and I went out onto the porch to take it all in. Two lovely women live with Maya (Comfort and Sonnie), whom I can see befriending before this trip is over. Comfort takes care of Tiger, Maya's son, and Sonnie is the best cook in the world.
I look over the balcony and see children going to school in their two-color uniforms, market women walking with their load atop their heads, and boys wheeling goods in wheelbarrows. I'm in Sinkor, at Payne and 18th street (beachSIDE) and I can see the ocean from here. The main road, Tubman Blvd., is brand spanking new, but the side roads can cause whiplash! I've missed seeing the red-dirt roads but abhor the stench in areas where trash is dumped on the side streets. I hope that someday soon the government will implement a "clean your neighborhood' program where everyone chips in one day a month to clean up. We need it.
We're hitting the ground running and will head straight to work. We stopped by the Samuel Kanyon Doe (SKD) Stadium where the Colloquium will be held in two weeks. The infratstructure is in great condition! I remember it from before--it was the place I saw my first concert at (Reggae SunSplash in 19 oo oo.) and wasn't too surprised to hear that the Chinese had refurbished the stadium over the last few years.
There is a lot of work to be done and I can't wait. Still trying to get my bearings here and there is so much to do and see!
Selling club beer
Kids going to school
SKD Stadium
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