...sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and the baby makes an even twenty. Twenty people in the van. Its hard to tell how many people it was designed to take, but the most generous estimate is about 13, which includes three accross the front. Amanda and I are crammed in the back, the worst seats for comfort becuse you never get to move, but the best place for observation. The other eighteen people are of various shapes and sizes. Two brothers who were dropped off in the middle of nowhere, an older lady carrying food back from the market, a teacher, a small family, etc. The central figure however is a large bald man whose face seems built to smile. He sits in the middle, facing backwards. I cannot understand the conversation as it is in Chibemba, but
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