I usually give a couple of Agape's day students from Nyalenda (a slum near our house) a ride home from school. Here's a quick, random excerpt from part of our conversation on the way home:
Kids: So, in America, does everyone own a gun? (Note: you can't buy guns in Kenya; probably a good thing!)
Me: No, but a lot of people own guns in America.
Kids: Where do people get guns?
Me: Well, you can just go into the store like Nakumatt (kinda like Wal-Mart) and buy a gun.
Kids: Wow, can you kill people with the gun?
Me: Well, that's not why you buy the gun. Most people buy them to hunt animals.
Kids: Could you kill someone with the gun if the broke into your home?
Me: Yes, you could shoot someone then.
Kids: Can you shoot someone on the street?
Me: No, you can't shoot someone on the street, but if someone breaks into your house you can shoot them in your house.
Kids: Do you burn them after you shoot them? (Note: Usually, if someone is caught stealing in Kenya, they stone the person, then stack tires on top of the thief and burn him.)
Me: No, we don't burn people in America. The family would probably get the body back and bury it. I think it's good that Kenyans can't buy guns.
Kids: Why?
Me: Because, then there would be thugs running around in Kenya with guns robbing people.
. . . . never a dull moment in Kenya!!!
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