. "Afternoon: We had achecke (local food that consists of: couscous or rice, noodles, mayo, sometimes stew, and some sort of fish or meat) ??? Mbalu, the 2 credit officers, and I, and talked about life in Freetown, marriage, and religion (most frequent questions I???ve been asked so far: why aren???t I married/planning to get married soon, and what are my religious beliefs)." . . .