learners tasting ethiopian spices
writing amharic
hiv/aids unit: notes
hiv/aids unit: immune system game
hiv/aids unit: matching game
hiv/aids unit: agree/disagree/not sure game
art class
art club library banner
omufitu’s netball team
omufitu’s under-15 netball team
my nearest shopping town – outapi
outapi’s open market
outapi
omufitu village
himba village
Beautiful traditional dancing
Swakopmund
Road to nowhere
Looks like a Toyota advertisement
Skeleton coast shipwreck. John, thanks for not swimming out to it!
What an appropriate sign
A smelly colony of seals
Absolutely fascinating San art. Can you see the animal in the tiger’s mouth?
The weird and wonderful welwitschia: ‘ The strangest tree in the world, the Welwitschia, is found [...]
Host sisters, Agatha and Foibe, greeting me after a long day at school
Bathroom
My new little home
View from my new little home
The kitchen. I hung the shelves myself! Are you proud dad?
You know you’re home when you finally hang your Namibia map!
Gas powered
The bedroom is too small to photograph. This will do
John had just [...]
Last day at Nakaheke CS
Ungracefully eating oshithima (porridge) at my going away get-together
Awww, they don’t want the only other female staff member under the age of forty to leave
Nakaheke CS
grade 8B
Grade 7A
Top row: Rehabeam, Johannes, Alfeus, David, Aina, Ndapanda, Hertha, Maria, Helmi, Beata, Elise, Maria, Rebbekka
Bottom row: Ananias, Lisias, Suama, Selma, Kristofina
Busy as [...]
Niilonga, John, and Nuugwanga
PC Group 30 Reconnect – Harmony Centre
armony Centre scenery
Harmony Centre
Twins!
Yoga. Almost got it Niilonga and Nuugwanga!
Toyota. The Namibian brand of choice
Clouds
Opuwo is enough!
Opuwo – Himbas
Opuwo!
Cute
Meme Netatu.
Do you like the cow tail?
Meme Ndeyapo and I wearing traditional Oshiwambo dresses. Yes
Holly, it’s made out of pink.
A few rowdy Owambos trying to get me to dance.
Check out the woman in the middle with the harmonica.
Blue skies and umbrellas.
Gift giving
Before leaving each wedding event the bride and groom give you a big
slab [...]
Cluster ’09! Spent four day during the presidential election with a
handful of Volunteers in a luxurious home equipped with
air-conditioning, a microwave, and a flush toilet!
Downtown Nakaheke
Beautiful
Clouds over Okahao
My favorite place to read.
In the Afternoon on Sunday November 11th David Iileka, Meme’s
Father-in-law and the town headman, graced us with his presence. He
speaks little English [...]
I’m enjoying the huts but it’s going to take some time to get use to them. Simple tasks require so much energy; laundry, cooking, showering, getting in and out of my huts. The doors are about four feet tall. It’s tiring having to bend over every time you want to come or go. [...]
Meme Iileka’s homestead.
One evening the family discovered my yoga matt and guitar. I explained what yoga or joga (Namibian accent) was and then convinced everyone to try a few poses. Later we played Memory (notice the playing cards on coffee table) and then everyone sang along with me to a few depressing songs (I need [...]
Boys
And Fold.
beauty
Last dinner together in Okahandja at Café Spitze. Nam good burgers, pizza, and fries.
Blog post: Swear in – A few faces:
Sarah
Julie and Michael
Meme Selma and I. Do you like my oshiwambo dress? A gift from meme.
Meme and Tate
I had no idea Missourians were so wonderful.
Shannon
Caitlin and I. [...]