Arriving
Today, on my first full day in Tanzania, I spent the day getting oriented to the campus, and then took a ride to a local crafts fair with some folks from the school.
At first glance, Tanzania is an interesting mix of contradictions - unbelievable beauty and crushing hardship side by side - kindness and easy smiles next to a strong competitiveness for western patrons and dollars. Clearly a country where individuals are struggling to have a twenty-first century life, and at the same time just trying to make ends meet with few resources.
I have met some wonderful people already, each of whom has a unique story about where they are from, the life experience they have had, and how they ended up here at the School of St. Jude.
I came across this plant this morning during a walk around the school campus that summed up my early impressions of Tanzania very nicely - a beautiful flower with plenty of thorns.
posted by Amy at 5:40 AM
3 Comments:
Hi Amy -- this is an amazing site, and I loved the image of the flower. I enjoyed the rest of the "historical" content on the site too. I will check on youall every couple of days, and think of you both even more often --Linda
Amy, It was good to talk with you yesterday. I hope your lessons went well. I can only imagine the poverty, it makes that minimalistic approach to life sound interesting. Have a great day, and I look forward to chatting some time soon. Is Skype 2 cents/minute computer to computer?
Roland
Amy --
So glad to hear ("read") that you arrived safely and that you're out exploring. I am so glad you've created this blog so that we can all see Africa through your eyes. Thanks for sharing this experience with us ...
Brandie
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