"Hans' (abridged) Excursus on Study Abroad in Africa,
as Recorded by Aaron Mandel."
ed. Dan Baxter
ed. Dan Baxter
Aaron: so like 30 people probably think you have AIDS or have been eaten by a lion.
Hans: I know, I've been super busy, now I'm doing a research project at a rural prison, it's a restorative justice program.
Hans: no, i'm living in a "flat" now in the city.
Hans: yeah i feel like that actually would offend me, not to be the self righteous guy who has "been to africa"
Hans: i will write a mass email by the weekend's end, i do suck at keeping in touch but cut me a break, i'm in friggun Africa (ed: he hasn't)
Hans: hey have you guys made arrangements for living space next semster?
Aaron: well all 9 of us who are here now are staying
Hans: socializing whites of privilege has never been so fun!
Aaron: so write some final funny thoughts or words of sage wisdom or something
Hans: i'm still alive, i miss you all dearly monstrots and i will return with tales that will hopefully make you appreciate your luck.
Hans: hamba kahle (go well)
I have to admit that I find Hans' comments a bit unsettling, especially when he refers to his peers as "whites of privilege." He must have forgetten the frequency that we saw mice in our room and how we would scrounge food out of the freezer when the girls weren't looking. Anyone who has seen the shit stains on the carpet or seen the millions of bugs that crawl all over the windows would know that "privilege" isn't exactly the word to describe our living conditions.
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