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What’s been happening with Sera?
What’s Been Happening with Sera? 2 February – 2 March 2004 “You think you are the greatest sufferer in the world. Do you know that men are sometimes banished for life?” —Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Excerpts of letters from Stateside Sera: 2 February Dear Zac, I finally got to talk to Dr. …
Ekulo Learners
Ekulo Learners In our two years at Ekulo, we taught over 400 different learners. Grades 11-12 Grades 8-10 Ekulo HIV/AIDS Awareness Club Matric Farewell 2004
Maths Tests and Other Questions
Math Tests and Other Questions 29 February 2004 Hello from Namibia, Year two is in high gear now and things here are going pretty well. My teaching is going good. I just finished the very fun topic of “probability” with my 12th graders. It was the first time any of them had seen the topic …
Kolmanskop
Kolmanskop & KLEIN AUS MOUNTAINS January 2004 and May 2004 “The ghost town was once the Consolidated Diamond Mines headquarters. However, the slump in diamond sales after WWI and the discovery of richer pickings at Oranjemund ended its heyday and by 1956, the town was totally deserted. Some buildings have been restored, but many have …
Arcaro Rest Camp
the Arcaro Rest Camp These are photos of our government house at Ekulo Senior Secondary School. Most volunteers stay with host families, but we had our own house with 4 bedrooms, two toilets, two showers with hot water, six sinks, two doors, some screens, and plenty of electricity. Hence, it was affectionately dubbed, “The Arcaro …
Ruacana Falls
A Wet Weekend at Ruacana Falls 26 March 2004 Hello Everyone, I hope you all had a happy Independence Day last weekend. That’s right; Namibia hit the big one-four on the 21st of March. I didn’t see too much fanfare but I did take advantage of the four-day weekend with a trip up to Ruacana …
Sera Finally Gets Surgery
Sera Finally Gets Surgery 26 January 2004 “But when there is sorrow and bitterness he finds refuge in his motherland. Is it right that you, Okonkwo, should bring your mother a heavy face and refuse to be comforted?” —Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Hi Zac! I worked at mom’s on Monday and Tuesday …
Host Family
Host Family During our two months of training in Omege, we stayed with a very nice host family.
Namibia Homesteads
Homesteads and Traditional Houses Most of the Owambos in northern Namibian villages still live in traditional houses, although more houses now are a combination of huts and cement block rooms. The homesteads are surrounded by their mahangu field, so during the growing season the house is concealed by the tall millet stalks. In the towns …
Tour of Southern Namibia
A Tour of Southern Namibia 25 May 2004 (For a fresh perspective on Namibia and an account of the last two weeks of our school holiday, we have enlisted Sera’s dad, Nelson, as a guest columnist for this e-mail.) Stana and I have been touring Namibia for just over two weeks. The best way to …