Saturday 12 October 2013

Brazilian friendliness

This is incredible. I thought the Kenyans were friendly, and they are, but this is another level. I am touched and amazed by the kindness, helpfulness and all round niceness of the people here. Strangers will go out of their way to help. Friends, wow, there is nothing they won't do.  It is really challenging me to be more selfless. At first I thought it was a bit fake (such a sceptic!) or just that I was a tourist, but it's not. There is such a community of caring and helping others. This morning a car pulled up next to my taxi to ask directions, my taxi driver kept pulling back up to him at the lights to clarify the route and make sure he was ok, before a friendly good bye hoot a few minutes later. My TA in work cannot show me round enough, as well as paying my bills, taking me shopping, leaving coffee and chocolates on my desk, booking flights....the list goes on and on. Another beautiful thing about this country. 

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