Hello.
Sorry there have been no blogs in ages! My computer broke (the battery is dead and getting another one would cost more than a months worth in wages here- wages are not high, and electronics are expensive)
Anyway, a very short update... I hope... I'm using internet cafe and paying for the privilege.
Some things that are going one:
- I only have 3 weeks left working at CEDEM!
- For those of you that do not know for the last 6 months or so I've had my own classes teaching English, often interlinked with ICT. Before that I was getting to know about CEDEM, doing my training and working more in the social care section when the school children were on holiday for 2 months and the Shelter kids who live at CEDEM were still around.
- It's an amazing place and I feel like I have bonded very well with the children and staff alike and am feeling very happy with the time I have spent so far.
- Secondly, as many of you will know I joined 'Nalini Dance Group'- one of Mauritius' famous Indian- classical, bollywood dance groups. I've been dancing since October, but started doing regular shows with them in December. This week alone I'm dancing Saturday, Sunday, Wedensday, Thursday and Sunday again! We have appeared on television a handful of times, and have had our photograph in national newspapers too. Dancing keeps me fit and I have lots of friends there. We are together so often that we have kind of bonded like a family!
- Thirdly, finally I have friends. And it is fantastic. For the first couple of months it was a little hard, but now those times are gone and the good times roll.
- I plan on uploading some photographs soon, so you can get a better picture of what's been going on...excuse the pun.
- Yesterday I went to prayers, with a pooja. A friend from work invited me- the session of prayer (only the middle day) started at 9am and finished at 1.30pm. It was fascinating and the food afterwards was immense- 7 curries and bakri! yum. People were laughing at me for eating slowly, I haven't quite mastered eating hugely quickly with my fingers, there is still time....
A la prochaine fois, les amis. xx
