Scooter In Mozambique (and Swaziland?)

            Okay I lied. I thought it would be nice to have a last post that kind of wrapped things up. And more than anything, I wanted ...

            This is my last blog post, my taxi should be here in the next 15 minutes. So what better way to end my saga than with a blog a...

            Today I ran my last few errands around Maputo, including stopping by the Peace Corps office to say hi and bye.             O...

            Today I spent the day in Namaacha with my host family. Baby Anata is talking much more than when I left and her motor skills h...

            I had a really nice week with the girls. Who knows how big they’ll be by the time I make it back. Nothing makes me realize how l...

One last dance party

            Yesterday some of the younger girls were braiding my hair. Isaura, the really bright one who I would give English lessons to...

Back where I belong! Yesterday I had my laptop, so I started showing the girls pictures from my first two years here, particularly...

            Yesterday I arrived right at lunch time. As I walked into the dining hall, I got lots of flashes of recognition, big smiles, w...

            Today I was well enough to travel and made my way up to Inharrime. As much as it seems that some external power was screwing w...

            I was almost out of here. After 3.5 years, I was going to finally leave Africa “for good.” Well Africa must have found out bec...

            Over the past few days, multiple kids from the hostel have assumed that I am taking baby D with me when I leave. Each time I...

            This has been a week of goodbyes as I prepared to leave tomorrow. Monday was my last auntie’s meeting (which almost all childc...

            I leave Swaziland for good on Friday. Crazy that three months flew by so quickly. What’s even crazier is that I will leave Afr...

            One of the hostel girls apparently knew she was pregnant, but didn’t tell any of the staff and simply didn’t return after the ...