Twas the night before kickoff of college football season and all through Monica's dependencia, not a person was sleeping, especially me. Ok, I know that doesn't remotely rhyme. As usual, the night before kickoff, I couldn't sleep...just like Christmas Eve. But alas! IT'S GAME DAY! I wanted to fashion a cow bell this morning and play the traditional 1011 State Street Go Blue wake-up song, but I refrained out of respect for sleepy Amy...don't say I never did anything nice for you, Amers!
Today is the last day of our 3 day FGH meeting extravaganza. Tomorrow we're moving into our new home! Portuguese bootcamp is still in full force, although we have to take a day off this week to drive to Malawi in order to renew our VISAs.
Yesterday Monica (the Brazilian doctor at Inhassunge) showed me pictures of some physical findings on her patients. She sees tons of Kaposi's Sarcoma and other HIV-related illnesses. I'm really looking forward to spending time at the clinics.
Serengeti
safari
Kilimanjaro Summit
Rio de Bons Sinais, Quelimane
the river of good signs, named by vasco de gama
typical Quelimane
a guy walking his goats chatting with a guy carrying his chickens, while half a dozen men sit in front of a storefront doing nothing (except maybe boozing)
HIV+ group in Alto Molocue
demonstrating how to use the nets
so, what am i exactly doing in Africa?
you're looking at it! getting together with groups of people and talking about HIV and problems with anti-retroviral adherence. just your average day in the office.
Team Alto Zambézia
Sergio and I, aka focus group ninjas
Mout Ile...and this is why I love Africa
my running route in Ile
Mosquito nets for the peer educators in Gilé
pumping water in Gilé
me hiking down Table Mountain
it was a good burning, stabbing pain in my quads
Chuva!
I think this was Bushie's way of saying, "you're welcome." Or maybe she was saying, "why the hell did you name that little boy 'Bushie'?" Yeah...knowing Bushie, she was probably trying to say the latter.
Take that, malaria!
moms and babies watching Amy and Sara's demonstration
BABY BUSHIE!
me, baby Bushie, his mom, and Sara holding his medical chart/birth certificate with his new name...we're still howling about this!
the dream team
Sara, Me, Amy...and yes, i'm wearing a santa clause hat that Amy constructed
Thanks, Bushie!
woman receiving her mosquito net
Mosquito Nets in Namacurra
Little pumpkins playing with a net
Merry Christmas!
paper snowflakes and blinking lights that play out of tune secular christmas carols. it's ok to be jealous. (sidenote: this is a pic of Amy. i just wanted to clarify that because apparently my own mom has forgotten what I look like)
This is Africa
nothing spreads holiday cheer like rain pouring in through the ceiling
World AIDS Day
march in Namacurra
the green hills of Africa
eat your heart out, Hemingway
fields-o-tea
a room with a view
Indian Ocean, Cabo Delgado Province
The formação in Lugela
you can't have a meeting without a little impromptu singing and dancing
The Mountains in Lugela--a view from the clinic
the rain has stopped. the clouds are clearing. it's a glorious day!
Our home away from home in Lugela
not bad, says i
Pensão in Lugela
sitting on the front porch with Omar and Janeen, enjoying the crisp morning and a lovely cup of coffee
Pediatric Ward at Inhassunge
malnourishment is a big problem
Inhassunge Clinic
Workin' it
once you've got the grated meat, just add a bit of warm water, squish it like you're kneading dough, then strain off the liquid. And voilà! You've got fresh coconut milk!
Regina teaching me how to grate coconut
this is how you make coconut milk: crack open the coconut, situate yourself on this little bench with a piece of spikey metal fashioned on the front (looks like a medieval torture device), and then grate the meat
Afternoon Delight
on the road
At the FGH office
the land of coconut milk and honey
nothing more beautiful than the late afternoon sun
Roadblock
road to malawi
Fishermen on the Beach
Many fish bites if ya got good bait
Futuro Melhor
Translation: A better future
Laundry Day with Regina
Thank goodness for Regina! She helps us with our Portuguese, shows us how to propperly do laundry by hand, cooks AMAZING Mozambican concoctions, all while going to school. She's Wonder Woman!
Friends in Global Health Office, Quelimane
pretty swanky, eh?!
Maputo Bay
a lovely day for sailing
The waters edge in maputo
yeah, we're really mature
i hope the tide isn't coming in!
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