<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Ityop&#039;ia]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://ityopia.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[katieolean]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://ityopia.wordpress.com/author/katieolean/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Connected!]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>This past weekend my former site mate finished his service, leaving me all alone in Agaro.. along with his CDMA internet device. So I&#8217;m online! I can&#8217;t promise this will mean more updates, but I&#8217;ll try. Thanks to everyone who has written so far. You&#8217;ve brightened my days, and insured a strong friendship with Agaro&#8217;s postal workers.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s been three months since I came to site. Hard to believe, it goes by so fast. Then again.. there were 2 weeks in there that involved no water. That time went by a little slower. But I&#8217;ve had a great time exploring the town and getting to know people. &#8220;You!&#8221; and &#8220;Farenji!&#8221; are starting to morph into various forms of my name. Kachi.. Kari.. Kateem. I enjoy their efforts. To be honest, the best thing about this town are the people. I can sit down at any one of a hundred coffee stands here and find interesting conversation. Most people are generous in their welcome and have given me a lot of insight. After only a few months, my perceptions continuously change, and I expect they&#8217;ll continue as I make myself at home.</p>
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