Meet “Big Boss” Max

Occupation: taxi driver
Favourite Colour: Green (after being told that Lianne’s favourite color was green)
Marital Status: Single
Age: 29

We first met Max in a maze of at least 30 other cab drivers. What made us choose Max? Probably the huge sticker across his windshield that said, “Big Boss.” We thought it was funny. After driving for a total of 1 minute, we heard Backstreet Boys Blaring from his tape deck. We knew instantly that this was our cab driver in Mongu.

There is a bit of a language barrier with Max, so it is usually a one way conversation with Max adding, “sure sure,” every now and then. However, he is a great driver and very trustworthy. We usually see him everyday when we are out and about and will hear the familiar sound of his horn as he drives by.

He is now our official taxi driver and we call him whenever we need him. We wanted to choose one cab driver that we could help out financially while we are here in Mongu. Max’s physical appearance gives us the impression that he is struggling with his health, although we have never asked him about it.

Max’s tape deck was broken for almost 2 months. It broke our hearts not being able to hear Backstreet Boys. However, the other day he gave us a ride and his tape deck was fixed. We gave him Kenny Rogers, Christmas Classics, and The Real Nitty Gritty tape cassettes that Lianne’s mom was holding on to for some reason and she graciously donated them to a good cause. Max will always be our “big boss.”