Anne goes to a boarding school (like most Kenyan high school attenders), its a girls school, the school year started on Wednesday, we dropped Anne off and had a look around the school. At school they do all their lessons in English apart from their Kiswahili and French lessons. But out of lessons the girls mostly speak Sheng, the Young People’s Language of Kenya, a mixture of Kiswahili and English - like English slang new words and expressions are added all the time. (Also they tend to speak their tribal/ethnic language at home making it that most of them speak at least 4 languages fluently, counting Sheng as a language in its own right.)
The uniforms aren't all that nice, in fact they are horrid!!! They have to wear a SKIRT!! I mean i don't mind skirts but having to wear one for the whole of the three months, or however long they are at school???
From what Anne has said, the food ain't too appetising either!!! Black tea every morning, maize and beans every lunch, and Ugali (maize stodge) and Sukumawiki (traditional greens) every dinner: oh, and they get rice and beans on Saturdays instead of maize!! Also, did I mention that they put liquid paraffin in the beans to stop the girls from smelling!! lol
They have to buy their own bed-sheets and, wait for it, MATTRESSES!!!! Also the mattresses can't be too thick, because the school wants them to wake up at five in the morning!! And they don't get to bed until eleven at night!!! Harsh or what?
Mum was talking to some teachers and they said that she should leave me and Mo behind for a week or two!! Mum thought Mo might be able to hack it, but I would run away!! Too right I would!!!
Oh, and they check the girls bags before they go in on the first day!! They are only allowed to take 5 chapattis!! How random!!
Who wants us to get you a place at the school? lol
luv rosa xxx
1 comment:
Hi Rosa - wow, it sounds pretty rigorous at Anne's school, especially hard beds and short nights. It sounds as if there are lots of rules and regulations and I can't imagine you taking to that at all!!! The range of languages is fascinating - it must make the brain very agile to be able to move between so many languages all the time. Lani must be well on her way as I write this - I'm sure she'll have a great time with you all. Lots of love Jo xxxxx
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