Category: africa
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#arts4change, kusafiri in madagascar
I was planning a trip to Africa and knew that Jen was also going to be there. I initially didn’t think I was going to be there at the same time, but decided to change my plans so I could be. And she then asked me if I could be a part of the Planning…
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He should be 5 years old
Joy was 6 months old when we first met. He was absolutely beautiful, and interestingly enough, was one of the few babies who didn’t burst into tears when seeing me. He had the most beautifully big eyes and when he looked at you, he wasn’t just looking at you, he was studying you, staring into…
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A few things happen
I’ve discovered that a few things happen to me when I am in Africa. 1. My tan comes back. I don’t know when, but apparently I’ve been in the sun long enough for a bit of my tan to come back. The only reason I can tell is that I have a white band around…
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Shop Rite
3 days in Ghana and I’ve stepped back into the surreal world of Africa! The training centre where we are staying is absolutely fantastic. They are just finishing up the upgrade and the place is new and clean and very comfortable. I have my own room and my own bathroom! The first day, no electricity.…
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It’s Almost Here!
Another trip into the world of malaria. And today, finally, just 8 days before I reach a malarial area, I’m back on the anti-malarial medication. I’ve been awful at remembering that I should go and buy it. I would remember in the morning and forget by the time I was done with work at the…
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Homesick
It’s a tough feeling to be homesick for a place that most people wouldn’t see as a home. You say you are homesick but no one really understands how that is possible. No electricity. No running water. No McDonalds. No television. No computers. Everyone focuses on the differences. How could I possibly miss a place…
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Days Like These…
It is days like these that I wonder why I have chosen to live the way I do. I learned today that my Zambian sister Sandra is getting married this month. I’m so excited for her! She is an amazing woman, a wonderful mother, an extremely hard worker, and quite the business woman. Whoever she…
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Baking Birthdays
In the village, birthdays aren’t celebrated. There usually isn’t the money to make anything special, much less to buy gifts. I learned this when I first arrived to the village. We were eating dinner one night (just like every other night) when my bamaama mentioned it was Sandra’s birthday. But how could this be a…
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My Friend Ralph S. Mouse
When I was kid, I thought it would be incredible to have a mouse as a friend. Of course this was after I read the books about Ralph S. Mouse. Having adventures together while riding a toy motorcycle wearing a ping-pong ball helmet. What’s not to love? I’m here to tell you, it’s not fun…
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Black Water Fever: My good story to tell
When I lived in India I quit taking my malaria prophylaxis. We had it good. Everything would get sprayed once a week and I slept in my mosquito net every night. Wait. I take that back. Sometimes on the really hot nights I would flip the net off of the bed because I thought somehow…
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