Hahaha Mrrzy! Actually my husband showed me just the other day a video of a white lady who amazes the locals in Cote d'Ivoire because she speaks fluent Malinke. Oh I'd absolutely love to be able to do that! In Senegal (Djouloulou) the ladies there told me that a toubabe was sitting squashed on one of those ricketty minibuses, and the locals were talking about her in Wolof, saying "Why on Earth is she riding on this bus? You'd think she could afford a taxi!" etc. She turned to them and in perfect Wolof gave them a right mouthful, to the effect that she had as much right as them to be on the bus. They apparently shrieked with laughter and gave that loud single CLAP with their hands that African ladies do when they're amazed.
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