how's it going? i saw a super cool chameleon in a mango tree yesterday morning. we had a staring contest. he lost every round with those shifty eyes. also, yesterday afternoon i transplanted some onions in my garden with my gardening friend gesa. oh village life is so lovely.
other minor news, two days ago, a mutinous group of malian soldiers overthrew the government of mali, removed the president from office and declared the malian constitution to be suspended until further notice. seriously.
this is all over the news in the states i'm sure. i just wanted to let y'all know. we are all safe and secure here. please don't worry! the peace corps is taking excellent care of us. we have an excellent emergency action plan in place, and at this point we are waiting to see if everything calms down over the weekend. we have our bags packed in case of an emergency evacuation, but we're all really hoping we can stay. mali's a wonderful place and it would be a shame if we had to leave.
supposedly, the military group is planning to hand back power to civilians on tuesday march 27th. we're all hoping and praying everything stays peaceful and we can all go back to normal life. as for now, please know, we are in good hands. here's a link to a new york times article that covers the situation.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/
i appreciate all the sweet messages and prayers. y'all make a girl feel awfully special.
i'll keep you posted with more news as it becomes available.
as always, i miss everyone LIKE CRAZY.
lots of love from mali,
bevin
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