I drove today! A man I met at church asked me to help move a car to an office nearby. I was a little nervous but it turned out okay. It was a standard transmission as well, which I only recently learned to drive.
What made the experience really rewarding was I got to use the car horn. Liberally. Car horns in Yemen (and many developing countries) are used not when you're angry but to announce your presense. Being true to my cultural context, I let everyone know I was there. Maybe I'll give up the whole development work thing and drive a cab in Aden. Who wants the first ride?
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