Yesterday I took a boda boda from the junction at Yako to Nakumat, about a 30 bob trip. In the course of being here I have been charged everything from 30 bob to, "even a thousand is o.k." I only had a hundred note, so as my rider was looking for change, I told him, that's o.k., it is a tip. "It is a ? He looked at me laughing. No, no, it's o.k., it is a tip. More laughing. A gift, it's for you, an offer.
Laughing quite histerically now. "At least let me give you something small". More laughing as he handed me a 50 note.
There is hope after all!
There is always hope, lovey. It is the only thing we are promised. The rest we work for. xoxo
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