It was finally time to leave Africa. We had our Saudi Arabian transit visas, we had our tickets for the ferry to Jeddah, and now, all we had to do was board the ferry from Suakin and leave Africa behind.
It was easier said than done.
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Category Archives: Asia India is… toilets. Nowhere in the world have I ever experienced disgusting toilets with such consistency. Holes in the ground with dirty footrests on either side, no water or toilet paper with which to clean yourself or the space. And the smells, oh the smells. If you were blind, you could smell an approaching toilet […]  I returned last night from a fortnight trip to India. My travel buddy and old friend, Sahnah (met while studying in Senegal, saw Anchor Wat together in 2008) had never been and could get there on air miles, so even though I had already been twice, I enthusiastically agreed to meet herthere. It also helped […] Yesterday was my champagne birthday, meaning that I turned 26 on the 26th. But the number game doesn’t end there – in fact, I was born on the 6th month, at 10:26, after 26 hours of labour! Champagne birthday it is!It was a nice, relaxing day. After eating a filling brunch cooked by Louis, I […] This semester, I was offered the position of being a homeroom teacher for KG3, the year just before grade one, when students are 5-6 years old. I jumped at the opportunity, because it has been at least a year that I’ve been wanting to teach homeroom for a younger age level. I’ve now been teaching […] |
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