Teachers were born middle aged. This is very important to understand. They did not have childhoods. They have never farted – and don’t actually know what this is. They never went to school as students – which helps to explain some of their oddities as explored in part 3 of this guide. They think weContinue reading “03/03/24: student guide (4) understanding teachers”
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09/01/22: banana trees are fascinating!
One of the many great joys of spending time in two very different countries in different continents is the sense of awe and wonder at things which would seem entirely normal if one only ever lived in one place. Occasionally this happens going back to the UK, I well remember returning from Dar es SalaamContinue reading “09/01/22: banana trees are fascinating!”
14/11/21: supporting homes for vulnerable children
Regular readers of this blog will know that supporting homes for vulnerable children (HVCs) is very much on my heart. In this post I discussed the rights and wrongs of what I was at the time calling orphanages. Living in institutions is clearly not ideal, but in a country with a very young demographic thereContinue reading “14/11/21: supporting homes for vulnerable children”
3/10/21: the longest power cut I’ve ever experienced
I was just about to set out to school on Monday last week at my usual time of 7am – when the electricity went off. OK, no big deal, happens from time to time. I remember when I was in Tanzania reflecting that you could tell people who were familiar with this part of theContinue reading “3/10/21: the longest power cut I’ve ever experienced”
22/8/21: ‘A minute a day to pray’
Some years ago I decided to start writing short prayers based around Bible verses. I suppose the reason for doing this was that I have always found prayer difficult, and thought that this could help to be a focus to praying on a regular basis. It was over the Christmas period when time was weighingContinue reading “22/8/21: ‘A minute a day to pray’”
23/5/21: introducing Stanley the artist!
During a normal working week I walk to and from school, churches, supermarkets etc., to some extent passing the same people on a regular basis. I really like the sense of getting to know people, even if that only means, for example, that I exchange greetings with the security guard outside a block of flatsContinue reading “23/5/21: introducing Stanley the artist!”
11/4/21: getting round Kampala on the back of a boda
It was about 2 months after arriving in Dar es Salaam back in 2012 that I went to a meeting in Arusha. As we were travelling in the city, I remarked upon a group of motorcycles on the side of the road, and it was explained to me that these were ‘boda boda’ (or justContinue reading “11/4/21: getting round Kampala on the back of a boda”
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