A Smallinyana Post
One Tsonga word that I really enjoy is ‘-nyana.’ It’s a diminutive suffix; you add it onto the end of another word to mean “little”. Ximanga = cat Ximanganyana = […]
Bring Your Fire
Last weekend I checked an item off my Africa bucket list! I attended BUSHFIRE, an annual 3-day international music festival in Swaziland. It’s a really cool event that draws in artists […]
Map Making Machines
My nearby school saw the map mural I painted at the far school, and decided they wanted to get in on that action. So, I rounded up some learners and we knocked […]
Cinco de Mayo, Limpopo Style
Living in a rural South African village doesn’t mean you have to miss a fun holiday. Let an expert on traveling ridiculous distances for arbitrary reasons give you some tips […]
The Cure for Arachnophobia
The first time a camel spider (solifugae) runs into my room, circa September 2011: I have no idea what it is. It’s only about 4cm long, but it has visible […]
The Best/Worst Soccer Tournament Ever
I was taking photos for a tournament that my soccer team held at Bungeni stadium yesterday when I realized that I never blogged about one of the more ridiculous experiences […]
The Bucket Bath Scale of Temperature Measurement
When traveling abroad, Americans often struggle to understand the metric system. Kilometers! Celsius! Even after years, one may still find oneself wondering, “How hot is 37 degrees, again?” It can […]
