A Taste of Home

Late last week a group from the Regenstrief Institute came out to Eldoret to lead an OpenMRS training this week. The crew were kind enough to bring out a trunk filled with a bunch of things. Included in the trunk were some things I had left behind (e.g. my soccer cleats), some things that I needed more of (e.g. work shirts, sneakers), and some creature comforts (e.g. maple syrup and Oreos).

On the subject of Oreos, you can get them here, but they are different enough that it made me miss the originals.* The world is definitely smaller and you can get a lot of American things in Eldoret. The folks who have been part of AMPATH for many years really appreciate how good things are these days. However, when those American things are just not quite the same, well I get a little homesick.

* Okay, so Oreos may not be healthy for me, but they make a great treat with my cup of tea after dinner.

It is interesting how you appreciate the little things in life, things most people take for granted. It is important to realize that things are just that, things. What got all that stuff to me were my friends and colleagues. To that end, I really appreciate the kindness of my friends who helped in getting all the stuff out to Indianapolis and my colleagues who brought a little taste of home to Western Kenya.  Asante Sana!