Meeting the Host Families

This evening our students greeted their host families for the first time.   Each seemed excited and a bit nervous as they waited near the entrance to our hostel.  One by one, families appeared.  Connections were made.  Handshakes, hugs and kisses were exchanged.  Photos were taken.  A hasty goodbye was said to the remaining students.  And then each one stepped out into the warm evening air with their new mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts…