Drew's African Odyssey - Mwange Refugee Camp, Zambia

Kind of a crappy day today… My ride with HODI didn’t end up leaving until after the meeting I was supposed to go to was finished. I ended up sitting around the house trying to get some work done and wondering why I was so stupid for missing the ride with the Red Cross that had left earlier in the morning. I went down to the market and did my usual shopping and had a drink with my friend, Richard, who I had been promising on bringing a drink for a long time. People never seem to forget when you promise them something.

I’m excited to go to Kasama on Sunday and get some emailing and phone calling done. Life’s been a little troublesome as of late. I’m still having trouble fitting in with people here, and little things that happen have a way of pissing me off!! For example, today I went to pick up some beer at the local watering hole. You can only buy beer at the bar and it is the same price as staying in the bar and drinking. Not only that, but if you don’t have empty bottles to return, you have to bring your own in or pay for them. Last time I had gone in there, I had left the lady 6000 Kw because she didn’t have change for me. This time when I went in there, the lady had totally forgotten the incident and wouldn’t pay me back the money. I left angry…

Posted by: Drew Gardiner / 8:41 AM