New Name

This morning I was working on my computer in my room when Nancy, George's sister, said there are some kids looking for you. I came out and asked her, who is looking for me? The neighborhood kids were. She was sitting in the front room with the front door open when they walked by and asked in Kiswahili, "where is 'how are you'? They were talking about me.

Whenever I walk around here, I hear "Mzungu (white person), how are you?" It happens all day, everyday. I don't mind when the kids say it. I just respond and say "fine." When grown men are doing it, it bothers me and I have learned how to say, "my name is not mzungu" in Kiswahili. So, today, when the kids asked Nancy, where is "how are you" she knew they were referring to me. So, now that is my new name. How are you Larsen.