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A Smallinyana Post

June 18, 2013by Kelsey 1 Comment

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 = […]

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Culture & Language, Peace Corps, Humor, South Africa, Destinations, PC: Year Two
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Bring Your Fire

June 9, 2013by Kelsey Leave a comment

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 […]

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Destinations, Mozambique & Swaziland, PC: Year Two, Photography
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Map Making Machines

May 28, 2013by Kelsey Leave a comment

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 […]

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PC: Work, PC: Year Two, Peace Corps, SA: Limpopo Province, South Africa
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Cinco de Mayo, Limpopo Style

May 12, 2013by Kelsey Leave a comment

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 […]

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PC: Year Two, Photography, SA: Limpopo Province, South Africa
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The Cure for Arachnophobia

April 30, 2013by Kelsey 3 Comments

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 […]

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Daily Life, Humor, PC: Year Two, Peace Corps, SA: Limpopo Province, South Africa
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The Best/Worst Soccer Tournament Ever

April 25, 2013by Kelsey Leave a comment

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 […]

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Culture & Language, Humor, PC: Year Two, Peace Corps, Photography, SA: Limpopo Province, South Africa

The Bucket Bath Scale of Temperature Measurement

April 23, 2013by Kelsey Leave a comment

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 […]

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