Hi there, this has been a concept for me for a while. It started when I was traveling in India. I was aware that not only was I trying to be a "good American" with the Indian people that I was meeting but I was also writing long emails to folks at home trying to give them a glimpse and feel for what it was like to be in India.
Since I do not really trust the governments diplomatic encounters with most 'people' in the world, I started thinking that we need to be our own ambassadors. Many of us, who are privileged enough to travel almost have a responsibility to create the best relationships all around the world that we can.
I invite you to share your thoughts, while you are travelling, once you return, or even before you go.
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Ashe oleng oleng
Thank you very very much in Maa, the language of the Maasai.
"Thank you" is one of a few things I try to learn to say (and remember!) in every indigenous language in places I travel. It is a small part of my being an ambassador of humanity when I travel--not to only speak the National language or English. With age I have let go of conjugation and sentence structure and keep it simple. Sopa? Greetings, How are you?...Ashe oleng, thank you very much...sidai oleng, very beautiful/good/nice/pretty...etc.
Karen, thank you for this wonderful site. It will help us all be good ambassadors.
Sere oleng,
goo bye "very much"
Caroline
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