Um..Excuse Me?

As Adele and I were roaming the markets, bargaining for fabric and soccer jerseys we came across a very interesting man. He looks at me and says,"Hello. How are you?" I reply nicly and turn away trying to keep moving. About 5 minutes later that same man runs up to me grabbing my hand and says, "Hello, are you married?" My  facial expression was who knows what but, I turned to Adele and just looked at her, speechless. She responds for me saying,"Yes, she is married and I am as well." We turned and walked away.

My friends had told me that it was very normal in West Africa to be asked such questions and to not worry if someone randomly comes to you and says," Will you be my wife?" Haha it just seems so silly to me. Never in the culture back home would you encounter as such a thing as this. Marriage back home is much more serious and intimate than it is here.

As I begin to get acquainted with this major cultural difference, I promise you Dad that I will not come home married :)