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Bugs
Bugs and lizards Namibia has many unusual (and large) critters. millipede caterpillars “flatty” spider grasshopper cricket cricket beetle dung beetle freak spider termites walking stick praying mantis
6Oct04
No more will be added to THIS. 6 October 2004 On Monday, a hot wind blows through the sandy fields, and I have my last class with 12A. Only half of the class shows up. I am disappointed and a bit angry about the low turn-out. All my grandiose speeches disintegrate. I look at the …
31 Oct 04
Swan Song 31 October 2004 On Monday afternoon a messenger came to our house and said, “Mrs. Arcaro, the secretary is calling you.” When I arrived at the office a few minutes later, the secretary said that a teacher had called from Iipundi Combined School and wanted to talk to me, something about the AIDS …
30Sep04
Crime and Punishment 30 September 2004 ______________________ Mr. Nuushona After the August holiday, Mr. Nuushona, the grade 11 English teacher, didn’t return to school. The principal informed the teaching staff that Mr. Nuushona had been “beaten by thugs” in Ongwediva and was currently in the hospital. No one seemed very disturbed by this. A week …
28 Nov 04
A Few Memories 28 November 2004 Hello Everybody! How did you do on that pop quiz? If you failed miserably, here is one last chance to brush up on your understanding of Namibia. This is REALLY the last e-mail from Ekulo. Here are a few stories that, although short, are reflective of my experiences here. …
25 Nov 04
Pop Quiz 25 November 2004 Hi All, Well our time here in this fair country is almost up; in fact, this is our last email typed from Ekulo. We leave our school on December 5th and head down to Windhoek for a week, then go on to Cape Town and on Dec 19th we land …
24Sep04
The Black Dragon 24 September 2004 I’m having a rare cell-phone conversation, when Onesmus comes to the door. I wave him in, gesture to the couch and pile of magazines, and then continue talking to Zac’s dad about an AIDS survey he wants me to conduct. The conversation goes on, and I glance at Onesmus, …
Windhoek
Windhoek the capital of Namibia | population: 160,000 “Namibia’s Central Highlands are dominated by its small, German-influenced capital, Windhoek. This isn’t only Namibia’s geographical heart, it’s also the country’s road and rail crossroads, as well as its commercial nerve center. Set among low hills at an elevation of 1660m, the capital city enjoys dry, clean …
23 Oct 04
Love in Namibia 23 October 2004 I’m going to write about love, a word that is overused, but not used enough; a word that is difficult to define and yet we assume people know what we mean when we say it. For the sake of this essay, let me define love as a profound caring …
Peace Corps Volunteers
Volunteers We were part of the 20th group of Peace Corps Volunteers in Namibia. There were 40 in our group to begin with, and about 30 completed the full two-year contract. Our fellow volunteers ranged in age from 22-65, although most were just out of college. group 20 peace corps volunteers after swearing-in ceremony Omege …