Monthly Archives: April 2019

Updates on my monthly spending

Posted on April 29, 2019 by elliewick

I’ve been falling behind on all kinds of things here, including my monthly spending posts. I came in under budget twice since July, which is 10 months. Not so good. Living in town has meant I can more easily find … Continue reading →

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So much food and so little time

Posted on April 26, 2019 by elliewick

When I went on home leave in December and January, sure there were people to see and things to do, but my longest list was of food to eat. I started working on this list months in advance—I didn’t want … Continue reading →

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Surprise in the bathroom

Posted on April 15, 2019 by elliewick

After nearly three years in country, there’s little that happens here that catches me off guard. There’s one problem, though, that always catches me off guard: Swazi women who don’t close the bathroom stall door. You would think that if … Continue reading →

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