this is jojo, the son of my boss. he’s a handful and also way too adorable.
on saturday night i attended my first burundi wedding which was quite an experience. it commenced with a band of drummers and dancers as the bride and groom walked to their altar-type place where they were seated on a couch. they didn’t sit close to eachother either, there was an entire cushion between them actually. most of the time the bride looked annoyed/bored. it made me understand a wedding photo i had seen before in the house of the hotel manager we visited where the wife looked really pissed and the husband was next to her just looking at the camera. that photo was framed and proudly hanging on their wall. it was one of my favorite pictures ever, just so funny to me, but i guess that’s all weddings around here…
the best part was the drummers and their dancing which was energetic and amazing.
the bridesmaids came to serve drinks like coke and fanta and beer to the attendees. i was sipping on my room temperature amstel (thanking cody and his boat life for teaching me to appreciate warm beer) thinking how great this was. bridesmaids serving beer during the ceremony, not something you are likely to see in the states….
the father of the bride is the big boss at APRODH and he gave a customary (30-40 minute) speech. everyone applauded him twice thinking it was the end and he just kept going… he seemed like a very proud dad.
there was about a 45 minute break and then i think they were going to do some kind of other ceremony but Jean Baptiste, my boss (and second in command at APRODH) opted to take me home because we’d been there a while. i met up with my friend amelie who told me i’ll get to shoot for 1 day at the MSF clinic (so exciting they already have plans with what to do for the photos). hopefully i’ll meet with the bosses next week to discuss the conditions.