Between the rains.. the current going out and my bad diet of carbohydrates.. and coffee.. i am looking forward returning to the modern conveniences of life Regardless of all of these difficutlies that everyone here lives with all their lives.. i have been able to achieve alot 1. We have buitl 10 trash bins to […]
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WEEK 3 FUNDONG –– the ants attacked the pineapple
by lois pierris on March 23, 2015 in cameroon
The rains have begun.. when it rains here it is torrential.. get caught get soaked.. trek mud everywhere, worry that the motorcycle you are on doesnt slip on the wet pavement or rocky dirt road. The electric goes off, where is the flashlight.? how can i charge my laptop… the ants attacked the pineapple. WEEK […]
Week 2 Fundong
by lois pierris on March 18, 2015 in cameroon
The wind was blowing through my hair as I sat on the back of a motorcycle, my laptop wedged between me and the young boy on the bike. A quick, but dangerous way of traveling short distances. Most drivers are late teens to mid twenties; high school dropouts because they can’t pay the fees or […]
my yearly visit
by lois pierris on March 18, 2015 in cameroon
Here goes week 2 of my yearly visit. I have been spending alot of time at the high school giving students a chance to speak to an adult, that’s me, about school, problems, hopes and dreams but it’s not easy to get these kids to talk since most conversations between children and adults is […]