so everyday that i meet with my feluca boat captain/language helper i get tea. he needed to pray the other day before our meeting and i saw him cleaning himself off (washing his face, feet, etc.) in the local river in preparation for prayer. it was at that point that i began to wonder where the water for my chai (pronounced "shay", which means tea) is being acquired for i also saw other boat captains getting pitchers of water from the river to drink.

i think this explains my most recent case of the Pharoh's Curse (also lovingly known all over the world as: Montezuma's Revenge, The Delhi Belly, Tokyo Trots).

eww.