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This blog will be an account my life working in a Refugee camp in Northern Zambia called Mwange. For the next year, I will be working for Right to Play, a sport and development organization based out of Toronto. What follows will be a life altering experience. Stay tuned....
Thursday, March 31, 2005
March 13th
Well, seems the engine trouble was worse than originally thought. I’ve spent the day helping our driver, Peter, repair the fuel pump. Could be worse though, at least we have a place to eat and wash ourselves and rest. I had my first go at Nshima today. This is the most common food in Zambia, it’s this corn paste that they eat with everything. It doesn’t taste like much but im gonna have to get used to it. I’m starting to get used to the way of life here, people are so care free and the pace of life is relaxed. There’s only one place to find what you’re looking for and most times they don’t have it. Meat pies, Nshima, scones and boiled egg are about all I can find to eat, and cutlery is pretty much unheard of…
Zambians are very grateful and friendly, but im yet to get used to the constant pressure of people trying to sell you something or get money off you. I’ve got some dirty looks and been cursed at… just how things go around here, I guess…
