Update on Alapia Je

i have returned stateside, now residing in the tumultuous city.

i regret not updating this record of my experience in mali more often but i plan to post an informal goodbye to the village and home that i have left behind in the near future.

the experience was, needless to say, life changing. the village and mali and west africa - the people, the landscape, the culture and rituals - are often in my mind as i make my way through the tunnels and avenues of new york city. being a resident of this city has many benefits. one being that i meet malians and west africans often. i am able to relate to their situation here. a stranger in a strange land. i am reminded that i had it easier, in many ways, of being a stranger in a strange land that has no strangers.

amba alapia jamba o.