I knew it would be challenging to teach English to the Basotho children in my rural school in Lesotho, but I never expected the level to be this low. In Lesotho, all subjects (except for Sesotho, of course) are supposed to be taught in English, but most of the teachers are afraid of speaking English (so I was told) and so they revert to their Continue Reading
Getting Rid of the Evil Spirits With My Healer
There's a famous healer in my village in Lesotho, who can get rid of the evil spirits, and cure anything. People flock to him from all over Lesotho, where I'm serving as a Peace Corps volunteer as well as South Africa, to seek treatment, and cures for all kinds of ailments. For weeks, I've been asking Mary, my Continue Reading
HIV/AIDS Orphans: Interview With Prince Harry’s Sentebale Staff
There is a beautiful clinic in my village in Lesotho, Africa, funded by the U.S. Millenium Challenge Corporation. As you may have read in a previous blog post, I visited it a few weeks ago, and discovered that once a month, Sentebale, the charity Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho started, runs a workshop for children and Continue Reading
Integrating into My Rural Village in Lesotho
Visiting my local clinic is an important part of integrating into my community as a Peace Corps volunteer. I live in a rural part of Lesotho, a small landlocked country in southern Africa. I want to find out whether rural clinics are providing ARV’s (Antiretroviral) medication to HIV patients in my area, and if they teach sex education and Continue Reading
Maliba: Christmas At The Best Resort in Lesotho, Africa
This Christmas, I decided to give myself a gift of love, luxury and to be completely responsible for my own happiness. I admit, I felt sorry for myself, especially without a home to go back to, and I missed my three sons during the holidays. I’ve been on the go all year, starting with my divorce after a 28-year-marriage, studying for the TESOL Continue Reading
