Tum'S George Hotel Manzini
, PO Box 6534 Manzini, Swaziland
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The Little Entery that Could
... remember that towards the end of October I got the opportunity to stay with some fellow volunteers. I went and spent the night in Mpaka at the lovely home of Addy and Ryan Hall. It was really nice to get to see what other people’s places are like. There is so much variation from sight to sight it is great to get to see a little of it.
Other than that, I think I mostly spent the tail end of October walking back and ...
School, the begining
... for schools so, obviously they want me to teach a subject full time. The teachers seem to see it as a good opportunity to lessen their workload (who wouldn’t?). And here I am just trying not to do more harm than good. Suffice it to say that the intersection between everybody’s expectations is a baffling and uncertain place to live.
The situation at school has had me in a bad mood ...
Dancing George
... Where do a couple stay once they get marrried?
A With the husbands family.
Q Is school compulsary?
A Children go to school from the age of 6 and the first 3 years is free after which time the family must pay.
The guys sat drinking home made beer while the woman made sure their pots will always full. The family lived in a selection of mud huts with thatched roofs and are subsistance farmers. There were quite a few children but didn't see any toys.
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Swearing In
... of public transportation and lorries over the course of several days with several overnights where everything had to be unloaded, organized, and then reloaded. As long as I never have to do anything like that again I think I will live a happy life.
This was all a lead up to our Swearing In ceremony. Up to this point we were not official volunteers yet. It was only once we completed training and were sworn in that we got to call ourselves Peace ...
Back to Basics
... place I've ever been to. Hope you can appreciate it.
-Weather is hot and getting a good tan on my face and forearms ...think I might look a bit ridiculous when I get back.
Will be having more briefings on Monday & Tuesday...start work at 8am sharp on Wednesday. Will update then!
Thinking of everyone, friends, family, and avo!
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