Radio Baba

I honestly thought “radio baba” was a joke among Peace Corps Volunteers. I had no idea Moldovans were the ones that let us in on it! The box that my friend is modeling so well is meant to hold all the youth council’s gossip, bad jokes, and hilarious memories. For the record, there are two others as well, one for Christmas wishes, and one for small greeting cards for fellow volunteers at the council. The contents of the three boxes will be revealed at the New Year’s party next week.

Radio baba is the most effective means of communication one has ever encountered that is no more technologically advanced than a touch tone telephone. Basically, let one baba know what you’re up to, and legend has it your whole town can know by the day’s end. In the training village, we witnesses this each morning as the babas delivered their goats to the field and proceeded to share their latest. Eat your heart out Twitter.