Goodbye to the crumbling walls of my little hut. Goodbye to the dust settled on my once white walls. Goodbye to the wood borers in my structure beams. Goodbye to the termites carving tunnels in my walls. Goodbye to the koswe in my roof, goodbye to the ants in my pants, food, water, and pretty much … More Goodbye to Kasosa
A saga of a man and his trees … More Malonda wa Mitengo: A Story of Trees
Now that we are in the tail-end of our service, our Eastern LIFE/RAP ’15 intake decided to jettison on a group get-away to Mfuwe for a few days. It’s hard to express the types of relationships we all share with one another: in essence, we are family. We have been through two years of struggles … More Mfuwe: a celebration of service
For the past few months, as I close out my service, I have been working primarily on finishing up my tree nursery grant (post to come soon), and spending time visiting friends before we part ways. In February, I went to visit my nearest neighbour about 15 km north. Alicia had just returned a few … More Visitations
I spent fifteen straight days in the village before I left. I don’t think I’ve managed to stay that long in the village in about…oh, a year? To be fair, I’ve been running around to workshops and using house days for grad school applications, etc. Plus, honestly, after a while, it just gets really tiring … More Leaving the Village
In January, we had our final conference for our Peace Corps service. This is called the Close of Service Conference (or COS). Our LIFE/RAP ’15 intake met in Lusaka for a brief stay. On the morning of our travel-in day, Brent, Bonnie, and I woke up at 4 am to find the an overcast and … More COS Conference and Two Years in Zambia
white-water rafting on the Zambezi river … More Rafting Mother Zambezi
Christmas celebrations in the village and Rafting in the Zambezi … More Happy Holidays 2016
Traveling from Swakopmund through the Skeleton Coast to Twyfelfontein and from there to Windhoek … More In the Namib: Part II
Day 1 In late October, I went on a trip of a lifetime to Namibia. Three friends and I: Corrina, Erin, and Bethany travelled together. As is always the case in Zambia, our transportation alone contains a story to tell. Simply, getting to Livingstone, where we were due to get on the 22 hour bus … More In the Namib
Giraffes and Wild Tea 