No, this is not a post about name calling in the negative sense, but rather about the funny things I've been called as a result of pronunciation problems and mistaken identity here in Geita.
Mama Yudah- this is actually the correct thing to call me. Jude in Swahili is Yudah. Judah and Judas are also Yudah which is a bit annoying. For some reason people assume that I named Jude after Judas Iscariot. I'm always like, "THERE ARE 2 OTHER YUDAH'S IN THE BIBLE" and then they're like, "oh yeah."
Mama Yubu- Yubu is a common name and apparently easily confused with Yudah.
Mrs. Carston- this is as close as anyone gets to saying Carson's name correctly.
Mama Bella- that would be Christie, mom of Baylor. We're both white and walk around the market with a baby. Sometimes I correct them, sometimes I don't.
Mama Katalina- that would be Alicia, mom of Katelynn. I was called this at one point when I was very pregnant. Not sure how they confused us.
Mrs. Keviny- again being mistaken for Alica, wife of Calvin
Mzungu- this means white person. Kids say it alot. And then I say "don't you know how to greet?" and they usually do.
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