I'm pretty much the luckiest person ever. I got to spend my birthday in the beautiful seaside town of Dangriga. We learned about Garifuna culture with demonstrations in drum-making, dancing, and spirituality. The food, as usual, was awesome. We ate fish stew and cassava. While I missed being away from friends and family at home on my birthday, I was surprised by many birthday festivities here in Belize. My friends decorated the bus and baked a cake for the morning, and Peace Corps staff surprised me with a cake and impromptu beach birthday. Then, when I got back to town, my host family surprised me with a cake and dancing! It was too fun! Definitely a birthday for the books. Thanks for all the sweet birthday messages, emails, and texts...It definitely helped to not feel so far away.
Love always,
Jess
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| Garifuna dolls and drums |
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