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Ekulo
Ekulo, At Last! 10 January 2003 Ekulo Hello! How are you? So we greet everyone we see, but now it is in English, which is significantly quicker. We moved to Ekulo on Monday, Jan. 6, after our swearing-in ceremony. The ceremony, which is supposed to be a big deal (but for us was just another …
Missing Things
Missing Things 10 April 2003 There is an ironic quote on the calendar of Ministry of Basic Education that says, “Every minute lost learners suffer.” I always scoffed at the quote, because all they do around here is waste time. But I think I’ve figured it out. Learners only suffer if minutes are lost. If …
2 poems
2 poems August 2003 Created by combining phrases and sentences lifted from my grade 11’s “continuous writing.” arranged by Sera He is no more going to be what he wanted to do. He has changed from free will to fate. Maybe he ran out of his mind. But he wrote on his cell phone with …
Guide to Namlish
Guide to Namlish English is the official language in Namibia. These are some of the nuances that we have noticed: Common sayings/phrases Explanation It’s too hot. She is too fat. Too and very are interchangeable How is the condition on your side? How are you doing? I’m coming now. Said as one is leaving the …
Photos
Namibia Photos Flora & Fauna Travels in Namibia Landscapes & Places People Etosha National Park Brandberg Mountain Buildings Ekuro Learners Donkeys Swakopmund Owamboland Scenery Ekuro Teachers Cattle Ruacana Falls Oshakati & Ondangwa People of Namibia Goats Sossusvlei & Namib Desert Homesteads Omege Learners Chickens Fish River Canyon Ekuro S.S.S. Host Family Bugs & Lizards Luderitz …
Letters
letters from Namibia Click here to view letters organized by topic INTRODUCTION Training: 27 October 2002 – 6 January 2003 October 30 There is No Dirt Here November 3 Omege, Our Village | 26 Ekuro, Our School | 29 Thanksgiving December 1 Sunday in Omege | 15 The Environment | 22 Model School | 22 …
The Top Ten Reasons to Visit Namibia
The Top Ten Reasons to Visit Namibia Drinkable yogurt. Goats. Sun 300 days a year (partly cloudy 65 ¼). No one smokes. Really cool lizards everywhere. Relive your childhood—Namibia is a giant sandbox! You can fantasize you are a rock star and that’s why everybody is staring at you. Small boys on donkeys. There …
Namibia Speech
My Experiences in Namibia by Sera Arcaro 15 February 2004 When I was home for surgery, my church asked me to give a speech on Namibia, and this is what I gave them: I am here today to share with you my experiences in Namibia, a country in Southern Africa. Now, I am not going …
Glossary of Oshiwambo
Glossary of Oshiwambo meme= mother or woman or miss/Mrs. (pronounced MAY-may) tate = father or man or sir/Mr. (pronounced TAH-tay) Cuca shop = small shop selling beer and some other things like cookies oshana = a large, shallow pool of water that forms during the rainy season oshilumbu = foreigner or white person iilumbu = …
LINKS
RELATED LINKS official site of the U.S. Peace Corps HIV/AIDS in Namibia projects: Documentary series on HIV/AIDS in Namibia A thorough look at aspects of HIV/AIDS in Namibia Periclean Scholars at Elon University Students dedicated to making both local and global communities aware of the issues surrounding the spread of HIV/AIDS in Namibia Catholic AIDS …