Mozambique: From Marxism to market
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A year. It’s been over a year since I left home…. Over a year since I’ve seen my family. Since I’ve hugged my Mom, my brother, or my nephew…. It’s crazy to think that I’ve been in Africa (Mozambique, specifically) for a year now. This is the longest that I’ve ever been away from home and the longest time I’ve lived alone (10 months & counting!). I may not be a ‘perfect volunteer’ (what we call volunteers that just seem to be doing everything right- projects, integration, local dialect, etc.), and truthfully… this experience so far has taught me more lessons from failures than from successes. Working here is hard. It’s hard for reason you can’t control. We come form a society and a culture in which we are use to being on control. We stem form an ideology that values self-determination and independence… We believe that we control the outcomes of our future though our own hard work and perseverance. We believe in punctuality and value good communication skills....
One year in Africa!/Bushfire music festival
May 31st marked my one year in-country anniversary. Ironically, I celebrated One Year in Mozambique outside of Mozambique. A few days prior, I started traveling down south to attend Bushfire, Swaziland's internationally acclaimed 3-day music & arts festival. The route: Chimoio to Mapinhane Mapinhane to Inhambane On the way down, we stopped in Inhambane city and had some drinks by the bay as the sun set with Adela Inhambane to Maputo Maputo to Malkerns, Swazi Joanna and I at the Namaacha/Swazi border! Thomas, Adela, me, Alden A little taste of some of the acts: Pictures: Friday Night 18ers <3 Saturday Traditional Dances new travel bud Group picture Group picture Take 2 w/ Linda, Thomas & "Italian" Dario good ol' southerners Sunday, day 3 Writings On the Wall Peace "VSO" Corps I also c...
Spotlight on Youth Activities and Malaria Prevention
Whoooooo!! The malaria activity that I carried out with the OVCs from Lemusica in April got featured on the Stomping Out Malaria in Africa page!! Check it out !
Mamabear-
Mamabear & me as a babybear ^___^ Distrito Federal, México 1989 or 1990 (?) *sorry for cropping you out, brotherbear. Mamabear and I M é rida, Yucatan April 2012 Aunque este muy lejos, espero que sepas que siempre te llevo en mis pensamientos. I don't know what else I can say that I haven't already said to you... pero sabes que tú eres todo para m í . Te quiero, Mam í . Fel í z d í a de las Madres <3 " And there's no way I can pay you back But my plan is to show you that I understand You are appreciated "
Packing Advice for MOZ 20
Oi! Greetings to our future MOZ 20ers from Mozambique! My name is Wendy and I am part of Moz18. May is here, which means that you will be in country at the end of the month! Exciting, neh?! I know most of you might be stressing about what to pack (most of us were) so I’ve compiled some list of things I wished that I had brought with me, things I wish I hadn’t bothered with, and things I was really glad to have brought with me. I’m hoping that this helps you with your own packing After arriving in country most of us agreed that : We all brought way too many clothes! Save the space for other things. The clothes we brought were too “professional.” Most of the guys in my group lament bringing an entire suit. They have never worn it and probably never will. Business casual is much more laxed in Moz. Think: Khakis & polos (perhaps some long sleeve button downs) for men. The same goes for ladies too- but long skirts can be thrown into this (w/ or w/out leggings; ...