Drew's African Odyssey - Mwange Refugee Camp, Zambia

Sunday is supposed to be a day off, but it was far from that today. In the morning, we drove out to my friend Barry's family farm where we were getting the poles for the insaka. We ended up staying out at the farm and going around meeting friends and family. By the end of all the visits, I had been given a bag of sweet potatoes, squash, casavah, sugar cane, guavas and oranges!! We met with Barry's sister who runs a small farm with her husband and children. What I found most interesting about these people was their appreciation for life. They are not really interested in making money or getting rich, but just living day to day and being happy. They were so generous with their smiles and offerings, I wish I had something to offer them, though I hope my words of praise about their style of life was enough. I also spoke to them about the farming in Canada and how different it was. They were amazed by the size of the farm land in Canada and that it could all be maintained by only a couple of people. None of these farmers have any machinery and everything is done by hand. It seems like a simpler, more worry free life.

From the farm, it was back to town to participate in a volleyball match between Right to Play and the workers from the Red Cross. The game was really competitive, but we ended up pulling it out in the end: 3-2!

By this point I was exhausted and spent the evening playing guitar and visiting a couple friends.

Posted by: Drew Gardiner / 12:03 PM