Category Archives: Peace Corps

How to survive winter in eSwatini

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

There always seems to be disbelief and confusion about how cold it gets here, especially in the mountains of Hhohho, including where I currently live in Mbabane. I admit to not knowing how serious winter is here when I was … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: A goose

Posted on August 7, 2019 by

My apartment complex has a menagerie of animals, including a pair of geese. These usually stay in the upper yard, seldom visiting me in the lower yard. They aren’t too noisy but when they do visit, they love to hiss … Continue reading →

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What can I buy in eSwatini?

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

I could not believe there was a frozen section at the grocery stores here. Once again, I was wildly misinformed about what kind of shopping access there would be in eSwatini. I realized pretty early on that eSwatini was not … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Koshary

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

I’ve been in a bit of a food rut and was wondering what I would cook for dinner when I came across this photo of mine of a bowl of koshary, a Cairene staple. I had lunch at Koshary Abou … Continue reading →

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A photo tour of my apartment

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

Seeing as I have lived in my Mbabane apartment for a year, and am moving out in a month, I thought it was about time to show you my home. I have loved it here, and can only expect that … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Ezulwini view

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

I went to a funeral today for someone from work. A better description may be calling hours, which are all-day, every day between someone’s death and burial. There was singing, praying, and a few readings from the Bible. The location … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Beginning another round of goodbyes

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

It’s that time of year again when PCVs start going home as they finish their service. The Fourth of July was the last time everyone is guaranteed to be together. Nine PCVs from my group made it through a third … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Happy early birthday, America

Posted on June 26, 2019 by

I won a ticket to attend the U.S. Embassy’s official Fourth of July celebration this year. There are plenty of reasons to want to go to the Embassy. There’s drinking fountains and nice (my vote for the nicest in country!) … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Pulled pork fail

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

I know that my friends said the pulled pork was amazing. I, on the other hand, am perhaps jaded from the ridiculousness of the whole matter. The grocery store didn’t have any appropriate-looking pork, so I went to the butcher. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Fall or winter?

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

Determining when seasons begin and end in eSwatini has been tricky. Is it fall or winter right now? In mid-May fall definitely began in Mbabane. It smelled like fall and the mornings were definitely chillier. The few trees that lose … Continue reading →

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