Tomorrow is Eid al Adha, or la Fête de Tabaski as it is known here, and Bamako is alive with people and sheep. The students at our school are off until next Thursday, and our new target opening date is November 14th, a week from Monday! Although we were a little disappointed to slow down, I think it will actually work out for the best since we will be better organized and our early operation won't be interrupted by the craziness of the fête.
Yesterday afternoon our furniture got delivered, and it looks amazing. Madou, our wonderful carpenter, made everything in sort of IKEA -style pieces which not only made it much easier for him to carry up the stairs, but will also be great for cleaning or if we have to move. Here is a picture of Madou and his assistant assembling the tables.
Actually seeing the bookshelves in place made the whole thing seem real, now I just wish we had enough books to fill them! Here are our beautiful shelves, our benches and tables, and Robert sitting at the librarians' new desk, which he thinks is great.
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