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A half-full plastic bag of Passion-fruit juice:
And so, I'm finally 'over the hill', as you would say ... and passed the Six month mark. So I thought I'd give you a quick uupdate on things I have managed to accomplish in that time:
1. I'm now teaching English, Maths and SST (geography/history) to p4,p5,p6 and p7 across three different schools.
2. I've learnt how to make the best Ugandan dish (and more importantly, the cheapest) Katogo. This involves boiling dry kidney beans, alot, then adding diced cassava, and wait for the glorious congealment!
3. I've managed to reach a total of 3 tropical diseases
4. I now work one morning a week at the clinic - and now have the important (and generally epically unsuccessful) job of writing down Mums and Babies names, as the nurse injects endless screaming babies, while I continue to look on in horror.
5. I've travelled to 7 of Uganda's Towns - including it's one city: Kampala.
6. My Luganda is now good enough to: turn down a wedding proposal, make sure I get 6 tomatoes for 500 shillings, kindly tell Ugandans that they aren't my man and hail a taxi solely with the use of my eyebrows.
7. WE've finally managed to work out how to light our charcoal stove without the use of hot coals - it took a while ...
8. I've learnt how to pick out my own jiggers - safety pins and a lighter are always handy.
9. Next weekend we're having the teacher's over from St. Emma's for dinner (not wuite sure where they'l sit, I guess it'll have to be some Al Fresco dining?) ivolving a Pumpkin Soup entree, followed by creamed Potatoes and fried peas, slightly crushed, and then something else, which we'll figure out when we get to it ...
10. But I still think it's really rather hot here. Bring on the rain!
I'll try and update you on how the teacher come dine wth me goes, hopefully without any fatal consequences? I'm also headng up to a trading centre (Kiganda) up the road linked to my third school on the 10th for a tour, so got lots of things on lots of plates, and so the next five and a half months look to be pretty packed!
Kez
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Raina Gee Hi Kez Sorry it has been so long since I spoke to you. Will try and call this week- love your blog as always. Mum
Tony He Kez, it sounds like you are really on top of life in rural Uganda now. How will you ever cope with running water and washing machines again? We will have to get a well dug and some stones for you to wash your clothes with in the garden.
Pam Hello Keziah.. I have just read your blog for the first time and really enjoyed it... I loved hearing about your life out there.It sounds like you are coping very well and having an amazing experience! We have recently been to Israel to visit Esther and had a gr8 trip... She was so happy that you spoke to her on her birthday..It made her day. lots of love... from all at Rainsbury Central xx
Lynne Katz Hi Kez, Great to hear that you are having a great experience and really enjoying yourself. I am sorry I haven't written to you as yet but I am following your travels on your blog and from your mum and dad and your letters to Nana and Grandpa. Can't wait to hear more news and hope you have a good time with your "come dine with me" for the teachers!x