The taxi system is insane here. The taxis are really vans that fit fourteen people plus the driver and a “conductor” who hangs out of the window pointing in the direction of the destination.
During our first ride an ‘agent’ came up to our driver who was stopped in traffic and demanded that he pay a fee.
Driver: Refuses to pay
Agent: Tries to pull key out of ignition
Driver: Tries to roll window up on agent’s arm
Agent: Yelling and shaking the taxi with fourteen people in it
Driver: Hitting the agent
Us: Everyone piles out of the taxi.
Conductor: Lets everyone go without paying except for Katie and I because we are white.
Us: We continue our journey on foot.
Yesterday we took our first Boda Boda ride! Which means we are on the back of a scooter weaving in and out of buses, cars, and people while the driver was turned around the entire time asking us questions.
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