Learning about Africa
Counting Africa's countries
Saturday July 28th was a great activity. A friend of mine, Halanna, taught the kids about the continent of Africa. She lived 6 months in the Ivory Coast a few years ago, before the country broke out in Civil War and then she was moved to Ghana.
Halanna is deeply interested in the culture and economy of the entire continent. She taught the kids about the different regions, the traditional clothing and a multitude of music that is within Africa.
The boys were very curious and Halanna was very knowledgeable. If she did not know the answer to their questions she gave them great direction in the best places to look to find the answer.
Listening to Halanna's cooking instructions
We made a traditional dish called Peanut Chicken with rice. You should have seen the look on the boys faces when she said that it was made of peanuts and tomato sauce. Those skeptical looks changed the moment they tasted the finish product. I must admit that I was a little surprised myself. It was very good.
Good to the last drop
We also made a traditional drink called Bissap which is made with dried flowers. The boys said that it tasted just like koolaid. Everyone had a great time and I thank Halanna so much for taking the time out of her busy schedule to teach CESAR something new!
Teneisha