THE PROMPS FOR THE MONTH
1 I BOUGHT THIS: beautiful African fabric locally
2 MORNING RITUAL: Morning assembly for the students by the students at Orkeeswa Secondary School
3 THIS IS REALLY GOOD: The Cultural Heritage Centre in Arusha –shaped like a drum, a spear and a shield and containing an awesome collection of African art, artefacts & photos.
4 IN MY CUP: The coffee plant growing and the final product both in cups at Musumbi’s CafĂ© Arusha
5
PAPER: The ingenious method we have of keeping the toilet paper dry and at hand
in a squat toilet that leaks whenever the water is running (thankfully that is
not often)
6
BROKEN: The plastic chair that broke when Ben was leaning backwards on it at
dinnertime
7
SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH F: Friends having fun together
9 A
SNACK: a snack pack I made for a friend about to leave Tanzania for Boston, via
Kenya, South Africa and Ireland
10
STARS: There are 3 of these stars on the roof of the mosque in Monduli
11 A
SMILE: even when doing the most mundane chores at study camp after school
Eliapenda always has a smile to share.
12
MOTHER: some of the best mothers I have ever met I honour you all
13
SUNRISE/SUNSET: A beautiful sunset from a favourite beach in Australia (not
taken today)
14
NEED: I need to go back to this place It is one of my favourite places from our
2 years in Bhutan (also not taken on the day)
15
7’OCLOCK: in the morning and we have been loading gas bottles into the Landy
and out again. At least the students will get a hot lunch!
16
MAILBOX: in Monduli Post Office
17
SEASON: Right here right now it is netball season Orkeeswa girls did very well
18
WANT: I have wanted a haircut for the last month Finally did it today!
19
MY FAVOURITE VIEW: Mt Meru peeping through the clouds on a clear morning at
school
20
LIGHT: No electricity but cooking dinner by candlelight
21 I
CARE ABOUT THIS: The environmental, social, and ecological state of our world
22 CHANGE:
the small change in my pocket at the end of the day
23
PJs: I can’t remember the last time I wore PJs but I don’t always sleep naked
24
GO: yesterday it was decided we would GO and today we are deciding where and
when to go. Leaving Africa….
25 US:
in happier times in Washington earlier this year
26
FAV THING TO DO ON SUNDAY: Cook up a storm and share a meal with friends
especially if we can all eat outside.
27
CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: coffee- growing and
ripening just outside our door
28
WHAT YOU’RE DOING NOW: Standing outside the PO with the box we have been
waiting expectantly for – treats galore and very happy to see it!
29
KISS: Still very much in love 29 years down the track!
30
TOOL: my preferred eating “tool” and the delicious stir-fry I got to eat with
them. (using Japanese chopsticks to eat Chinese food in an African setting!)
31
FOUR THINGS: 4 of the most positive memories of Tz - views of Mt Meru, Orkeeswa
students, Maasai & beers at Green View
Hi Vicky, loved looking through your photos for the month - documenting the passing time in Africa - and now back to Asia. Loved the smiling photo of Eliapenda, and the star on the mosque. The sunset photo looks very familiar to me - Gold Coast??
ReplyDeleteYes Eliapenda is just one of the stunning students at Orkeeswa She always has a smile and a cheery outlook The sunset is Glenelg Beach South Australia
DeleteHi there,
ReplyDeleteCan you tell me where you have taken the photo#14. Look awesome
It is in Bartsham Very near Rangjung and easy to get to We visited a few times and walked home from there but got a taxi up It is really pretty and what I imaged Bhutan would look like before I got there!
ReplyDeleteThanks Vicky,
DeleteI will try to get to that spot to grab that nice photo. :)