Food, friends, and fun

We've had alot of fun in the last few months getting to know the some of the students at the college.  The English corner opened alot of doors for us to meet more people and we've enjoyed giving them a place to hang out while they're away from home.

 I think they get tired of the dormitory and the cafeteria food (usually 6-8 people share a dorm room)... so they come to our place sometimes for fun and a good home-cooked meal. Funny thing is I hardly have to do a thing... the girls really love cooking and appreciate the chance to use my kitchen.  Works great for me!  Most of them grew up in the village and many from the age of 6 or 7 were responsible for cooking and having the meal ready for their parents when they returned in the evenings from working in the fields.

 

There's nothing like a kitchen full of women cooking and chatting and enjoying being together...

Good food in the making @ Yahoo! Video

Funny, you know the saying about too many cooks in the kitchen? Well, in the video, they were "discussing" how they were going to cook the dish...  =)

Must have turned out good, cause we ate it all up!

The kids love it when the students are over, too. They have tons of "aunties and uncles" to play with and keep them entertained.  

Fun with the students @ Yahoo! Video

Pretty lively!

The semester ended a few weeks ago, and many of the students are now home for the summer, visiting family, so our English corner is on hold for now, and our house is not quite so lively.  Looking forward to September!