Friday April 13 - Agomé Togo

Visited the school mentioned in my prior blog and how exciting! We were met by a troop of perhaps 25 8 - 14 year old girls dancing several native interpretive dances - all the while singing acapella in their native Ewe tribal tongue with only a drum to keep the beat. A truly beautiful and most wonderful sound.  A few pics can bee seen below. I used my camera to great advantage by taking a bunch of pictures at short range then turned the camera around and showed them the pics, there was great laughter and was a move used for the remainder of the visits. Somehow, I felt very much at ease buried amongst these young children.  These kids are visually stunning with quite dark complexion and the most amazing smiles. And, all - boys and girls included - have incredibly short hair which simply accentuates their natural beauty. These are a beautiful people. At the end of the visit, we met with the principal and her teachers who were very thankful for the new building built last year which replaces a straw hut. They provided us with cold drinks and fresh fruit upon departure. A great day, very grounding, and a learning experience. Clearly one does not need to be wealthy from a possession perspective to be happy.

Closing thought at end of day?

We are far far more privileged than we can ever imagine.

 Next 2 pics: Our reception in the village of Agomé

This is the definition of a rural 2 classroom / 1 office school in Togo.

Next 2: Beautiful features of the Ewe people of central and southern Togo