"Asante sana, Squash banana, Wewe nugu mimi hapana."
"It means, you are a baboon, and I am not."
No, I'm not crazy -- well, that's debatable, but not the point right now -- that really is Kiswahili, and it's also from "The Lion King."
Rafiki ("friend") is quoting part of an African playground chant. It means, "Thank you very much, Squash Banana. You are a baboon and I am not."
So, asante sana for not calling me a nugu. You now know almost a much Kiswahili as I do.
Brains and Boxes
Nine years ago, I sat on a dark rooftop with an uncertain and frustrated team. Frustrated by the four walls that seemed to be hemming t...
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Haiti VBS trip 2012 - Haitian Christian Mission from Jessica Mac on Vimeo .
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Nine years ago, I sat on a dark rooftop with an uncertain and frustrated team. Frustrated by the four walls that seemed to be hemming t...
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