编者按：惟以心相交，方成其久远。2013年3月习近平担任中国国家主席后，首次出访就前往非洲，提出真实亲诚对非政策理念。中非友好的新时代篇章由此起笔。十余年来，中国与非洲各国在各领域合作中取得丰硕成果，留下一个个动人的中非友好故事。今天，让我们展开一封来自1.3万公里外的信，读一读这封信里中非人民之间的“亲”情。

Editor's Note: During his visit to Tanzania in 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the guiding principles of China's policies toward Africa, "sincerity, real results, amity and good faith". China and Africa have stood together through the good and hard times over the past decades, and this has provided a source of strength for the continuous growth of China-Africa friendly relations. Let us unveil the amity between the Chinese and African people through a letter from the other part of the world.

一个平常的工作日，浙江省国际传播中心的邮箱收到了一封特殊的来信，这封信的收件人是“叶村村的家人们”，而写信人是肯尼亚编辑协会成员、高级编辑Ken Bosire。

“我们安全到家了，并且迫不及待想预定一张回程票。在叶村村，我们被热情地欢迎、拥抱，让我们感到在远方也有了一个家，甚至想一直待在那里。”Ken的来信，把我们的思绪拉回到了6月18日，一个下着雨的夏日。那天，我们有幸见证了一场没有血缘的“亲人”聚会。

It was a common working afternoon and an email, attached with a letter addressed to "in-laws in Yecun village", was sent to the mailbox of Zhejiang International Communication Center.

This email was sent from Ken Bosire, a senior editor based in Nairobi, Kenya. And his sensational letter drew our memory back to June 18, a rainy summer day on which the story began.

Ken写给叶村村村民的信。

A letter from Ken to "in-laws in Yecun village".

Ken所代表的肯尼亚编辑协会媒体团6月到访浙江，在很多地方做了停留，其中一站是丽水市遂昌县金竹镇叶村村。单单提起这个地名，有些陌生。但是如果说到乌干达媳妇Rose，这位拥有超过1000万粉丝的短视频博主可以说家喻户晓。

As a member of Kenya Editors Guild (KEG), a professional association of editors in Kenya, Bosire visited East China's Zhejiang province with his colleagues in June and paid a visit to Yecun village in Suichang county of Lishui city.

Rosemary Adikin is a Ugandan girl who lives in this village with her Chinese husband Wu Jianyun and two kids. More commonly known as Rose on the internet, the African girl shares her life in rural China with short videos and has over 10 million followers on social media.

"We are proud to associate with our Rose, 30, a celebrity in China, Africa, and globally. She has a very popular live-streaming and vlogging channel that gives her legion of followers, especially in Africa, a peek into how she lives her enchanting life in the land of mouth-watering dishes, scenic countryside, and lifestyle," Bosire wrote in his letter.

Linda在稿子中写道：“Rose带我们去了她正在建造的新房子。从他们的笑容中可以看出，这个家庭取得了了不起的成就。”

"Rose took us to a modern house she is building which is nearing completion. From the smiles, it was evident that this was a great feat for the family," Bach wrote in the story.

而媒体团唯一的男性成员Ken则更为感性。他亲自写了信，并录了视频，希望我们能把他的感谢和祝福带给叶村村的每一位“亲人”。

Bosire, the only male member in the delegation, seems to be more emotional that he wrote a letter and recorded a video, which to pass his gratitude and wishes to people in Yecun village.

“作为来自非洲的 ‘亲人’，我们很高兴看到我们的乌干达女儿Rose能在叶村村这片充满爱和活力的土地找到真爱。”Ken说。“Rose和她的家人，以及村民们以‘亲人’的规格接待了我们。这次团聚不仅是一次深刻的情感交流，也是一次重要的跨文化融合。”

"In a nutshell, Rose, her family, and villagers received our team with a touch of blood kinship—parents, grandparents, and in-laws. The reunion was not only deeply emotional but also a significant intercultural fusion," he said.

信的最后，他也不忘给Rose讨要嫁妆。“准备好牛吧！不是现金，是四条腿，有着漂亮角的牛！”Ken在信的结尾写道，他们或许会在今年秋天，Rose家新房落成的时候，再次到访叶村村。

And he did not forget to collect dowry for his Ugandan daughter.

"I will soon gather elders from East Africa to return to Yecun village to collect our cow. It will not be in cash, but a real four-legged animal with long and beautiful Abanyankole horns!” Bosire wrote at the end of the letter. "I promised to return soon for it, and hopefully, I will collect this kinship-binding cow when we attend the housewarming in October this year. Prepare for the cow for us!"

当我们把信转交给叶村村党总支书记涂志光，他非常动容。

We handed the letter to Tu Zhiguang, an official with the village, and he responded with a lump in his throat.

“不光有牛，好吃好喝的，都准备好了！欢迎非洲的‘亲人们’随时来村里。”他说。

"Cows are ready, as well as all the good things we can provide. They are always welcomed here," he said.

此时，“双向奔赴”四个字，有了具象承载。