My Penthouse Suite

Hello!

This is my hut (nyumba) for now, I'm living in Mwampikanya near the training center. Everyday on my bike ride home I sing 'My mud hut ain't much to talk about.. But it's home you know.' I took this on Sunday after amai and I finished my laundry. I tried for a little perspective so you can see some of my bafa/samba (bathing structure), to the left and my chimbudzi is on the other side of the bafa.


Here I'm with my amai and her granddaughter Roberta. Roberta just got some new hair braided into her real hair, she usually doesn't have such lavish locks. She's not even 2 and she clears our dishes most days! The brick behind us is my amai's house where I have my breakfast and dinner every day. The pots and pans to the left are on top of the drying rack where amai also does some of her meal prep. My hut is about 90 degrees to the left and we have our kitchen (insaka) right in between. Inside amai's hut you can see her daughter, Atrasela. I probably spelled that wrong.



Not much is new since my last post! Still training every day, language class, etc. It takes a long time here to upload a photo so I'll try to get some of my intake group for next time. We are now on our way back to FTI and we have a cultural analysis day on Monday so I get to stay home and cook!
If anyone wants to send me any cool things, feel free! Dark chocolate is my favorite, almonds, coffee, whatever... Get creative :) Letters are also more than welcome! My address is Jacqueline Walsh / Peace Corps / P.O. Box 50707 / Lusaka, Zambia

I hope all is well in the States. Thank you everybody for the support!