Celebratory Palm "Wine"

Today, Gia and I went to the hospital to say goodbye to our wonderful nurses, nurse aides, and staff that have been so gracious to us. Our male ward nurse, Sangai, arranged for a bottle of palm wine to be delivered to the hospital via a local palm wine “chief.” Palm wine is tapped from the tree, and it is only found in the villages and not in Monrovia. We couldn't figure out if there is any alcohol content since they call it "wine," but it tastes slightly sour and fizzy. Liberians tell us that Palm Wine makes you strong. Gia and I were so excited that we were able to share our first taste of this special drink with Sangai and our nursing staff.

Palm Wine

Nurse Aide, Lindsay & Sangai

Sangai drinking Palm Wine

Nurse Aide, Sangai, and Gia