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Hello World! I am sitting here in a mosquito infested cave, also known as my humble abode, and decided I would write an update for my blog…just for you to read. Despite my complete lack of activity at this moment in time, I still refuse to write my updates in paragraph form and shall, as . . . → Read More: Hello world! News from Mada! Hey Guys! Hopefully all is hangin’ well in your respective areas…as it is here in Madagascar. Life is crazy at the moment because Your’s Truly returns to the great ol’ United States in just TEN DAYS! TEN DAYS! Amazing, huh? No worries, my peeps, I will be blogging faithfully about all of my deepest feelings . . . → Read More: Hey Dudes and Dudettes! Giving back to Madagascar and Equatorial Guinea. Imagine if you lived in a city where you were never addressed by your first name, or even by “Miss, Mrs, or Madame”. No, instead you were called out, pointed at, and constantly referred to as a “Vazaha”. Vazaha is the Malagasy word for “stranger”. And while every culture, language, and institution has a name . . . → Read More: Vazaha Hello my fellow travelers! Sorry about the long gap in writing for my blog; life has been absolutely crazy recently and I find myself barely having time to sleep…or it seems like it. My work load, combined with the current World Cup craze (which, of course, requires my undivided attention and presence at my favorite . . . → Read More: Hello world! Update from Madagascar To forewarn you: This is not one of my hugely inspirational posts. Just some thoughts on rodents…the usual stuff In America we spend millions, if not billions, of dollars a year keeping creepy crawlies out of our lives. We are so successful at mass extermination that we find it insulting or disgusting if something . . . → Read More: Rodents and things. Just a quick note to comment on a phenomenon that I am constantly experiencing…called “Diego Love”. No, you will not find this in your Malagasy tour guide. “Diego Love” is a term we’ve coined to encompass the ease with which people here fall in “love”. Example A: I will be walking down the street and . . . → Read More: Am I in "Diego Love"? I have to admit something: I’m still having a hard time meeting locals, and that makes me sad. Don’t get me wrong, I have a core group of friends here; about 10-15 people…half of which are Malagasy. They’re awesome people; so much fun and genuinely caring. The problem, though, is that I met these people . . . → Read More: Still having a hard time meeting locals… Today was a tough day. Today, I went to visit two local secondary schools here in Madagascar. Arriving there, I immediately notice the old buildings, the rusted patched tin fence, and the broken windows. A health hazard if I’ve ever seen one. Kids hang around in the large, weedy courtyard; the baby blue color of . . . → Read More: Tough day. As some of you might have read in past posts…we have a rat infestation at my house. Like…huge rats, measuring around 6-8 inches in body length…approaching foot-long if you include the tail. I have also commented that they are eating through some of our clothing. Today I was writing at a local hotel, went to . . . → Read More: Seriously? Rats 1. Kim negative 10. Hello all! Life is amazing and super busy. I love Madagascar; I love my work, my friends, the culture, the activities…I am truly having a fantastic time. That being said, the tension in-country seems to be rising, albeit at slow levels. I’m sure many of you have read about the recent police mutiny in Tana . . . → Read More: Madagascar…updates all around! Partner Sites |
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