Category Archives: Africa It’s ironic, but tobacco is beautiful. I mean, actually, incredibly beautiful. Lush, bright green, full.I’ve been watching it grow. It’s hard to miss, seeing as though my drive to and from work takes me right through a HUGE tobacco field. And as I drive up to D section on my way home from work, it’s […] I was supposed to fly to England today.“Supposed to” being the key phrase.Have you ever heard of an airline that is renowned for grounding its planes and regularly not flying? I think Air Zimbabwe might be the only one.I had been forewarned of this possibility, and even joked about it with people on the farm […] Salathiel is my boss’ driver. I may have mentioned him in a post or two, but if I haven’t, I really like him. He is in his 50s and is a very kind, soft-spoken man with an infectious smile. He gives off the impression that he would never hurt a fly.And he wouldn’t, as he’s […] On Thursday night, when I was hanging out at B section, Helene’s final mare went into labor with her first fowl. Before I knew it, I was being rushed to the scene of the delivery and I watched the whole thing unfold.It was absolutely incredible. It was dark and calm, and yet, in the middle […] In my classroom, on my wall, I’ve got a picture of a female monster and a text-bubble-shaped white board by her mouth. Emily, as Christoph and I call her, delivers Christoph a morning message every day so that he gets some reading practice. Yesterday, the morning message was “It is hot!”. (I’m pleased to report […] |
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