Capricious Contemplations

A collection of random thoughts while I am away...

Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Uyakwazi ukukhuluma umZulu?

...means, "Do you know how to speak Zulu?"  To which I would answer, "Cha" which has a click sound so I can't put it phonetically (sorry Arlene!).
Did a lot this weekend but I have very little time to talk...anyways, went to Drakensburg, horseback rode, and went for a six hour hike up a mountain...(I know, me, hike!!!)...very tiring though but the views were nice.  Yesterday we went up to Losotho and had a drink at the highest pub in Africa.  It was SNOWING up there (CRAZY!)...and we couldnt see anything because of the fog so we missed all the nice views. No worries though...saw some wild animals (antelopes...and heard baboons from pretty close but didnt see any).
Also learned a lot...one of the things is an explanation of why Pinki was raped.  Apparently shamans in the town tell the villagers that having sex with a virgin will cure AIDS...so all these VERY young girls are being raped for no reason.  It's all so depressing.
Wandele had to go to the hospital, he is so sick but he's been feeling better lately.  You may also want to read the posts "Nqobi's Story" and "Zandela's Story" which should be done soon...

Quick shoutouts:

Naren Uncle & BJ -- Called on Friday...wohoo!
Anokhi Ben -- also called Friday...double wohoo!!!!
:)
miss everyone tons...don't have time to go through email right now though, and I won't have access again for another week!  Eeek!!!
love
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