Tuesday, September 11, 2007

nairobi life- found this on a blog

I grew up in Nairobi, sorry if you didnt
Description: Do you always check for your wallet and/or mobile phone everytime you get off a bus?

Are you shocked when your in a traffic jam in a foreign country and no one is overtaking on the pavement?

Do you instinctively say 'gota' when someone is about to greet you?

If someone asks you for a shoe do you give them ten of whatever currency you have?

Do you know which pastor is synonymous with the words 'miracle baby'?

Do you know whether or not Vioja Mahakamani is a T.V. show or a place between Tierra Del Fuego and the Argentinian border?

Do you know the meaning of the following words, sorora, kwachu, ngeta, wadhii, bano?

Do you find it normal for someone to be selling roast maize, oranges and charcoal at the same time?

Can you speak swahili, english and sometimes both at the same time?

Do you have firends called Toma, Mato, Kabz, Bryo, Pato, Deno, Jemo, Kevo and so on?

Do you crave goat meat roasted over an open fire?

Are you scared of obz?

Can you complete the phrase, 'ukiona wao, weka _______'?

Does the word KENCHIC bring back memories of first dates, oily meals and revolving poultry?

If the answer to any of these questions for you is no, then you've had a deprived childhood.

If the answer is yes you were blessed to grow up in the craziest town on planet earth.

NAIROBI DAMU

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