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That’s What I’d Asked For

That’s What I’d Asked For


Author Country :Tanzania
Genre Type :True Story
Location :Tanzania
Year of Publication :/
Publication :Maryknoll Magazine September 2008
Sub Theme :Humor, Murphy's Law, Unity/
Author Name :Debbie Northern, MKLM/
Author City :
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          One of my flip-flops broke while I was working in Tanzania so I stopped at a small store not far from my house to get another pair. I could not remember the Swahili word for flip-flop, so I looked into the street and spotted a man wearing flip-flops which are common footwear in Tanzania. I pointed and said, "I want the same as that man has on his feet." In a few minutes the shopkeeper returned with a pair of flip-flops, exactly the same size and color as the man had on. I bought them even though they were too big. After all, that’s what I’d asked for.


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