Fresh off the plane, jet-lagged to high heaven, just a few days in and I am thrilled to learn that the lovely Kingdom of Swaziland has thrown me a welcome party... Well not quite, it is more that I happened to arrive in Swaziland on the weekend of the 'Bush-fire Festival,'a three day international music festival held in Ezulwini Valley (about 30 minutes from my house in Manzini). People come from all over Southern Africa for the festival. I saw a fantastic SA band, Freshly Ground, perform and I am surprised to learn that there is a 'Çlowns Without Borders'- for anyone with thoughts of joining 'doctors without borders,' or 'engineers without borders,' be aware that you have other options!
It was nice to relax with good company in a semi-familiar setting (bush-fire is not too different from the Ottawa bluesfest)before starting work on Monday. I already had the chance to meet my co-workers at my Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse (SWAGAA) on Friday. (Though I am not sure that I made the best first impression wearing my 2 day old plane clothes because my luggage did not make it to Swaziland with me on Thursday night.) It will be good to get into the business of work and get back to you with my impressions of the local scene. For now I've still got some sleep to catch up on.
About Me
- Tenille
- Manzini, Eswatini
- I've shipped off to Swaziland, Southern Africa for 6 months to work in the legal unit of a local women,s NGO. These are my experiences, of living, of enjoying life, and yes there will be some legal bits and pieces thrown in.
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