Hello all! We have dived into month two of ministry here in Swaziland and I wanted to share a list of some things that are different about Swazi that I didn’t expect, things that I love, or just general differences. Enjoy!
- Having to look the opposite way when I cross the street. (If I look at all. Sorry Mom and Dad. Also sorry Stephanie).
- How relational the people are on the streets, grocery stores, malls etc.
- The high green mountains that surrounds the city.
- The amazing drive from South Africa Into Swaziland. I could literally drive it 100 times and never get tired of the views.
- We walk everywhere up the very steep hills.
- I haven’t come across anyone who hasn’t spoken good enough English for me to have a conversation with them.
- Hand washing my laundry has become a way of life much faster than I thought it would.
- Being surrounded by 4 year olds doing a group hug on a rainy day in Africa is actually not that bad.
- Being mistaken for a South African is normal to me now.
- Being abroad for all of two months has made me want to know another language because I’m tired of the tsk tsk I get when people learn I only know one.
Love,
Alisha
