OK, not the center, more the middle. Kisumu is just south the equator, so we crossed a few times this week. In one village shop there was a sign that said, "located 30 miles east of the equator..." Last week, I did some work in the field and visited a few school and houses, pretesting the surveys we are going to use starting in January. One of my favorite things about visiting houses is seeing the way that people decroate with a mix of old calenders, poorly translated proverbs, and very serious photos of relatives. The small sitting rooms always have an abundance of chairs, a small indicator for how important it is to have enough room to fit any group that comes by. Doors are always open and the joy and hospitality of people never
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