me, modo (host mom) and mpiwa
wawa (10) and mpiwa (6) making hallowe'en masks
Canadian culture to Swaziland!
I brought Hallowe’en to Japan and now I’ve brought it to Swaziland. Last week I went trick or treating with my host brothers and it was so much fun. Over the weekend I had purchased an art kit and some paper plates. All week long we made masks – cats, butterflies, spiderman, scary things and so forth. It was good to be able to bond with them. Susan, (another cci intern) lives down the road from me. She and Carolyn (another intern) went to Susan’s house after work while I went home to get the boys. To their confusion I made them carry their pillow cases (I did try to explain but it was lost in translation). Along the way to Susan’s house I taught them the Hallowe’en ‘chant’. They loved it (or at least the candy). Gazi, the 21 sister who lives with me, came along too. They were disappointed to learn that Hallowe’en is only once a year.
Last week we had a sports day to raise money for Megan and her purse project (see previous entries). One of the events was ultimate frisbee. I was so surprised to learn that the Swazis and Aussies had never played frisbee before! It was such a fun match although I became very competitive…..it was shocking, I yelled at an 11 year old girl “10 second rule 10 second rule!” I am now trying to organize a weekly ultimate frisbee session.
Totally unrelated….it’s sooooooooo hot. I really can’t describe it. I think yesterday was the hottest day I’ve ever experienced. Luckily I heard the good news that December is the hottest month. I can’t even imagine what it’ll be like. I am enjoying my heat rash though. Very sexy.
I brought Hallowe’en to Japan and now I’ve brought it to Swaziland. Last week I went trick or treating with my host brothers and it was so much fun. Over the weekend I had purchased an art kit and some paper plates. All week long we made masks – cats, butterflies, spiderman, scary things and so forth. It was good to be able to bond with them. Susan, (another cci intern) lives down the road from me. She and Carolyn (another intern) went to Susan’s house after work while I went home to get the boys. To their confusion I made them carry their pillow cases (I did try to explain but it was lost in translation). Along the way to Susan’s house I taught them the Hallowe’en ‘chant’. They loved it (or at least the candy). Gazi, the 21 sister who lives with me, came along too. They were disappointed to learn that Hallowe’en is only once a year.
Last week we had a sports day to raise money for Megan and her purse project (see previous entries). One of the events was ultimate frisbee. I was so surprised to learn that the Swazis and Aussies had never played frisbee before! It was such a fun match although I became very competitive…..it was shocking, I yelled at an 11 year old girl “10 second rule 10 second rule!” I am now trying to organize a weekly ultimate frisbee session.
Totally unrelated….it’s sooooooooo hot. I really can’t describe it. I think yesterday was the hottest day I’ve ever experienced. Luckily I heard the good news that December is the hottest month. I can’t even imagine what it’ll be like. I am enjoying my heat rash though. Very sexy.
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