August 29, 2002

Marthame subbed for the teacher who was finishing up his training in nearby Tubas. In the afternoon, the new foreign teachers from the University came down for their annual informal tour of the village. There were many fewer this year than in the past two years. The University has so far done a valiant job of staying open amid a hopeless time - we hope thay are able to stay open and attract the needed faculty to keep this lifeline of education and employment open. We took them around to see the churches and the mosque, as well as important places like where to buy the best hummos and the most convenient place for cellphones. We then gathered for some relaxed fellowship and a barbeque back at our place - it's good to get the rust out of the old BBQ skills and grills.