Sunny Sudan

Well, it has been brought to my attention that I haven't posted anything for a while- that's because I have been busy; here are the pictures to prove it!
First 2 pictures: I visited a friend's chicken farm because I am a thrill seeker- apparently there is bird flu in Egypt and Ethiopia but not in Sudan so I had to visit it before it arrives. The farm is a really nice and peaceful place just on the outskirts of the city in a place called Shambat. The girl is my friend Husham's niece.
3rd Pic: Visiting friends and their families, holding cute babies- every time I visit someone they insist on feeding me several courses of food and drinks, it really saves me money on groceries, because people are always inviting me to visit. The down side, as I keep telling everyone is that I am running the risk of getting very fat along with massive cavity counts- they eat dessert before AND after meals here (something my dad would LOVE). I will risk it anyway.
4th Pic: Wedding! I have been to about 3 weddings now, they have all been distant relatives of friends. In the wedding pictured I was agressively encouraged to dance in the middle of a wedding party of 300 strangers! And then with the bride (who I did not know) while it was video taped and broadcast on a big screen tv! Now, anyone who knows me knows I like to dance and I can hold my own- but Sudanese wedding dancing is a completely different matter.
5th pic: I experienced my first Haboob this week, and then the second and then the third... It is a dust storm, much like a Canadian snow storm but with dirt instead of nice clean snow. The dust gets EVERYWHERE. At least it is not cold though...
Besides that I love my job, my living situation sucks right now and I have every day off booked for the next month.