I have to admit that the moment she started talking to us, a tiny seed of suspicion planted itself in my brain and sprouted the question, “what does she want from us?” I also have to admit that the sprout is still sitting there, but at the end of the day it will never become a full-grown tree.
Nelly is clearly a woman who gets things done, and she made no mystery of the fact that she was fishing for information and connections. Then again, when we saw her several hours later, while still waiting to see the doctor at the Santo Domingo hospital, she also went and tracked him down and made sure we were the first ones in his office.
Our first conversation started out like so many do when I’m traveling in developing countries; Nelly walked up to us and asked us where we were from in less-than-fluent English. It turns out that English came from her living in California for a few years, where her son was born. Nelly also shared with us her mission in life: to start a foundation in Santo Domingo that provides support and education for people with diabetes. That wasn’t the only thing she shared though; she also invited us to drop by her house for coffee any time we were in the city. Now here’s a woman you want in your corner.
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