Kaonde lessons

I've been trying to have a little bit of improvement in my Kaonde by
studying in a nearby village once weekly for the past two months. I
really think that language learning is such a great tool to helping
patients feel comfortable and welcomed when they come to the hospital.
I think learning the language is a great way to get insight into the
culture and ways of thinking of the people that you are working with as
well. For instance, last week I learned that Kaonde doesn't have a way
to express "I have to" -- ie, I have to go now, or I have to write a
blog entry since I have not written one in almost two weeks. You can
say "I should" or "I want to", but the idea that you are at the mercy of
time constraints or external pressure just doesn't exist. Everyone is
seen to have a choice about the way they spend their time and energy,
and circumstances are relegated to a secondary role.