In the villages, it is common to see children running around, playing anywhere. They don’t need permission or supervision. I’m not really sure what they do most of the time, but the kids are a part of the village life. Two of my host siblings, a boy and a girl, are still in primary school,… Continue reading Playing Around
Month: August 2014
Lebitso la ka ke … (My name is …)
Lebitso la ka ke Palesa. In Lesotho, all names are taken from Sesotho words – my name, Palesa, is the word for flower. Like in the US, there are common names, but there are many grammatical variations of the same Sesotho word which makes names often confusing. For example, “Kea leboha”, meaning “I thank you”… Continue reading Lebitso la ka ke … (My name is …)
Road Trip: South Africa (Part 2)
After Kruger National Park, we drove to Johannesburg and flew to Cape Town. We stayed in Cape Town for a week and were joined by my friends who are also Peace Corps volunteers in Lesotho – Sarah and Zeke. (We definitely missed my brother, Scott, but I had 2 replacements!) We rented a car in… Continue reading Road Trip: South Africa (Part 2)
Road Trip: South Africa (Part 1)
After we explored a little bit of Lesotho, we headed on the next part of our road trip. We stayed in Durban for 3 nights, Johannesburg for one night, and then headed to Kruger National Park for the next 3 nights. On the road to Durban we saw a family of baboons.Baboons are everywhere –… Continue reading Road Trip: South Africa (Part 1)
Mom and Dad Commute to Lesotho
I’m so grateful that my mom and dad were able to come visit me for three whole weeks in Southern Africa. We traveled through Lesotho and all around South Africa together. This blog post is dedicated to the time that they spend in my current country of residence, Lesotho: Prior to arrival, I was a… Continue reading Mom and Dad Commute to Lesotho