People kept telling me, "Sonia, you need to create your own career, your background doesn't fit the jobs listed on career sites." I knew that, but I continued taking classes in Excel, grant writing, and attending workshops, so that I could fit the traditional job slots. As the days turned into weeks, and then into three months, I put a ton of Continue Reading
I’m Going Back to Africa
Yes, I'm going back to Africa in May, however, this time, I'm traveling as an independent affiliate of Holden Safaris; a boutique and exclusive safari operator located in Newport Beach, California. Our first stop is at the INDABA conference, one of the largest tourism marketing events held in Durban, South Africa. After INDABA, our Continue Reading
From Rice and Lentils to Salmon and Champagne
From rice and lentils to salmon and champagne, life is good in Paris. I left my rural village in Lesotho, last week, flew to Johannesburg with a stopover in Abu-Dhabi and finally Paris. It's amazing how fast I've adapted to nice showers, a washing machine, a clean gym, and good food. Jill, my Father's wife celebrated her 80th birthday with Continue Reading
My First Basotho Funeral
It’s very sad but there seems to be at least one funeral every Saturday in my village in Lesotho, Africa, and I experienced my first Basotho funeral yesterday. My counterpart, the 7th grade teacher at my school, lost her husband to TB. He was only 37. Funerals are important community events in Lesotho, and I’ve become aware of Continue Reading
How can I live such different lives, and be the same person inside?
If you follow me on Facebook, you'll see that I've been traveling from Lesotho to Paris to California, and I keep asking myself, how can I live such different lives, and be the same person inside? I cannot explain how it feels to move from my rural village in the mountains of Lesotho, to the metro and tourist-filled streets of Paris, and now the Continue Reading
