Thursday, July 28, 2011

About the notion of time



How far is it?
Oh, just walk dis minutes!

How long does the bus ride take?
Oh, three hours!

I had a little smile on my face the first time we heard these two (often repeated) responses. I kind of knew not to expect anything. Soon the others also figured it out. Ten minutes of walking usually meant anything between half an hour and 45 minutes and a three-hour bus ride seemed to be a standard of 6,5 hours on the road. Gotta love the African time.

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