Leaving Hedaru, Sunday, January 29

After lunch our hosts had more gifts for us! First, they presented us with a beautiful statue of two Maasai carved out of ebony.  They explained that the two people represented our two groups in Ames and Hedaru, walking hand-in-hand. The statue was obviously very old because it showed some signs of wear and a few broken pieces, but it was incredibly beautiful and meaningful.  We were also given clothing, which was fitted for each of us. Each of us was “dressed” by a different Hedaru resident, which was a nice gesture. Just before leaving, we had one last “send off” where we gave one last “Thank you” and said goodbye (or Tutaonana! – We’ll see each other again!).

Leaving Hedaru was definitely a relief, even though the experience was incredible in so many ways. We were all exhausted after our experience learning about Hedaru, and we all needed some time to rest, decompress, and think.

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