talking to peter

Today, Carlee and I met a guy named Peter who's from Kampala, Uganda. He was super nice and willing to talk to us about Uganda and answer any questions we had. He told us that in general, everyone will be really nice to us as Americans, but they will expect us to be really rich. He said that the people they see on TV, like Paris Hilton and Angelina Jolie, are what they think of when they see Americans. So basically they're going to think I'm some super rich, snobby girl that gets everything she wants and sits on top of the world. awesome. But he also said that if we show that we're interested in their culture and even if we learn just a few words in their native language, they will really like us. I really need to start studying Acholi so I can at least know how to say a few things when I get there! It's interesting to think about how much of a difference it makes when you show interest in the culture and take the time to learn a few words of the native tongue. I am sure that so many tourists come over to Uganda and are just there to see the exotic people and animals, but don't really show interest in the culture and how the people live.