26th FebLisa was ringing me, "Emma please can you do me a favour? Please can you read my oral essay and help me improve it? I'll email it to you" Lisa had been away from school taking part in Star test training. Felix and Freda passed and can now sit the exams at the school, Lisa unfortunatly failed last time, so finger and toes were crossed that she would pass tomorrow evening. I checked my mail and was suprised. Lisa's English is good, but writing it ...

23rd FebWalking down a small alley, Andy spotted a Chinese character reading 'Noodles' and so decided it would be our best bet for something to eat. Walking through some large wooden doors, a little table and two stools was all that could be seen. Is this it? A lady came from out back and Andy said he ordered 2 dishes of some kind. Whatever he'd said ended up being a great choice; 2 big, hot dishes of noodle and meat were brought to us, as the lady explained that...

19th FebTwo young boys of maybe 6 or 7 years old, with their rosey cheeks from the bitter wind and their dirty, worn out clothes, try to entice passer buyers to purchase a bunny rabbit or gold fish with some cheeky banter and cute smiles. I watch this scene for over 10 minutes. Clearly the education isn't there, the money isn't strong within their family, but they're not begging or, stealing, perhaps just boldly over charging but in a way that didn't seem to put ...

15th Feb'Rise up this morning, smiled with the rising sun' As Bob Marley used to sing but this is the case. An over whelming sense of happiness takes over, right from nowhere. Some mornings I don't wake up with a beaming smile on my face, it is the morning remember, mornings are always too early! I'll take my usual path to school, unless the weather is bad and so the crowded bus it is. 'clank' as I push open the glass door into All Young School. "Hello!"...

6th Feb"Do you speak English?" I ask a Nurse. She rushes off bringing another Nurse with her. "Yes?" I pull my scarf down, showing her my neck and she only needs to look at my face; Today I woke up the dryest face I've ever had. You just needed to touch my face and skin flaked off. Moisturiser just wasn't penetrating my skin, nothing was working and I was looking my worst during this whole allergy process. "No doctor until Wednesday"...