Bompusseh rides a bike

On the day I arrived up North, I had a visitor from the Northern SLTU office. He has been such a great help during my stay. He arranged visits with schools and has answered many of my questions while outside the capital city. He has certainly made things run smoothly. To my surprise, the way to get around this area is by motorbike. He picked me up at 8am (in a Toronto Maple Leafs ball cap I might add) and we began touring schools in more rural areas throughout the week. I love how much I can get done in a day here compared to the capital city, there just isn't the traffic to fight with. The air is much cleaner too and I can walk around safely as long as I don't mind being greeted as "Opotu"(White Person) all day. My twenty Themne words have come in handy here and the neighbours are all hysterical when I respond in their local language. They say I'm a "Themne" girl now and have given me a variety of Themne names. What an honour. Coincidentally, I was already given the Themne name "Bompusseh" a few years ago which I have discovered means authority and is a name traditionally given to the chief's wife. Not quite sure what to think of that!?!