2011-03-22
Lundi, le 20 Décembre 2010 It’s 7:56. I’m heading towards Léona’s primary school to observe the educational system. Stepping onto the dirt road connecting Leona with Thiowor, a neighboring village, I join a flood of children pressing to reach the school yard on time. I suddenly have a thought: “What if I were here in...
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“Yama! Yama! Would you hurry up? Your appointment was at nine! It’s nine fifteen!” I shouted, annoyed and trying to make it to the dentist’s appointment that was already paid for. I found Yama sitting outside of my door, going through my trashcan for old papers and pens. “Yama! WHAT are you doing? And where...
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It is about 7:30 at night, and the street that is normally lit by the lights of shops and open house doors is now only visible because of the feeble streetlights. I walk past yet another closed boutique. Through the open rafters in the house next door I see the inhabitants fused to the furniture,...
Read More2011-03-21
What gives me hope is that the load Senegalese women carry is unable to lower their regal carriage or proud chins.
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At the last GCY Brazil monthly meeting, we commenced as we always do: went around and told a high point and a low point of the last month in our homestays. Somewhat overly emotional, I couldn’t keep the tears from falling as I said that my high and low point were probably wrapped up in...
Read More2011-03-19
Wednesday, 8:00 am My stomach flipped over in disbelief. Every door in the school was shut and dead bolted, except for one… the classroom to the left of the library. There were at least one hundred children gathered in the doorway and outside of the classroom. I walked over to the class and discovered many...
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I now know the full process of making farinha, and have participated in almost all of it. It all begins with a field, a tractor, a plow, and some manioc seeds. The plantation process I have not witnessed or been part of yet, but word has it that I will get the opportunity before I...
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