Tag Archives: PCV

A moment in my life: Dancing denials

Posted on May 15, 2018 by elliewick

So many entertaining things happen in my life in Swaziland. These are the moments I will want to remember because they make me laugh, and they show insight into my daily routine. These moments are often hard to photograph and … Continue reading →

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Tips for attending Bushfire

Posted on May 13, 2018 by elliewick

In less than two weeks Swaziland’s famous music festival Bushfire will open its doors for a weekend of international music. Last year I wrote about some of Swaziland’s best places to visit in conjunction with attending the festival; now I … Continue reading →

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Gratitude: Close of Service

Posted on May 12, 2018 by elliewick

This past week my friend Kirby visited my homestead again, and we laughed for hours. On the way home from the stesh, he proposed to my tutor and then asked her elder bhuti for permission to marry her, completely in … Continue reading →

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Gratitude: All the feels from GLOW camp

Posted on May 5, 2018 by elliewick

Another week and another visitor came to kaHloniphile (my house). My friend Sam spent Sunday night here to have an easy trek the following day to GLOW camp. This was my week at camp to do M+E. I wasn’t totally … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Dance party

Posted on May 2, 2018 by elliewick

I’m at GLOW camp this week celebrating female empowerment and black girl magic.     Of course, no girls camp is complete without a fair share of dance parties.     

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Gratitude: Finding peace

Posted on April 28, 2018 by elliewick

This week was a stress-filled mess. I had wanted to change things up and spend two days and a night at Hlane to see wildlife and take a relaxing break with nature. But like the wise, old, kung fu master … Continue reading →

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A moment in my life: The wrong khumbi. Twice.

Posted on April 26, 2018 by elliewick

So many entertaining things happen in my life in Swaziland. These are the moments I will want to remember because they make me laugh, and they show insight into my daily routine. These moments are often hard to photograph and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Bubbles

Posted on April 25, 2018 by elliewick

I made homemade bubbles for my younger bhuti last week. Finding something to blow the bubbles with was actually more difficult.    Although the bubbles were fun, I’m not sure they were fun enough to make again.  

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How I spent March’s living allowance

Posted on April 23, 2018 by elliewick

I ran out of money in March, too. It’s a trend in the PCV life, especially when I am 100 percent a cheese boy (well, girl, in this case). I didn’t even buy cheese with March’s money, but I did … Continue reading →

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Gratitude: Payday and phone calls

Posted on April 21, 2018 by elliewick

    I am most grateful for being paid this past week, which enabled me to leave my house and buy groceries. I also had a wonderful FaceTime conversation with a friend from home that conveniently finished that month’s data … Continue reading →

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