Hello to all my people back home!  It is officially week two of my life in The Gambia and let’s just say, it has been a rollercoaster so far. Nothing can prepare you for such a drastic life transition, no matter how hard you try. My meticulous packing list alleviated certain discomforts so far, but there is no way to prepare for the complete culture shock of being dropped off in a village, alone, at your host family’s house without any basic language skills.  After one week o