It all started as I was leaving the office rushing for a meeting in town....my sandal cut at the gate. I could have cried! I did not have another pair and I was already late for my meeting. I stood ther for 2 sec trying to put my thoughts together. My collegue Sophie came along any found me in my state. She syked me up to walk to the coblers down the road so I picked up my shoe and began to hop to the coblers!

I would have to say that this was the longest walk we had ever had!

I had women looking at me thanking God that they were not in my position and I couldn't read what most of the men were thinking...Sophie tried to console me by attributing the male stares to pity but I am sure they were just looking for an excuse to shamelessly stare at us! To make matters worse as some point in time men by the road side started to make comments" Nikipata huyu naweza......"(If I get this one I will........), "madam na umebeba za jirani..nikuje nikusaidie..."(madam you are well rounded and vulumptuoius...you have enoug curves for you and the neighbor can I help you carry those curves")

By this time I felt I had shrunk to the size of an ant and I wanted to bury myself in the ground...Sophie by this time was infuriated and ready to give these men a peice of her mind..but it was not worth it.... we got to the coblers but the incident got us reflecting...what the aim of these men was...to embarass us, to mock us or just to get everyones attention and to be honest it really broke my esteem...I think if I was alone I would have fallen over or something....

Do some men have to be so obnoxious in their plight to show their man hood or express themselves....What does sex, my body or my neighbor have to do with MY CUT SLIPPER!?!

Best!