Tag Archives: Swaziland

Wednesday photo: The view from my bed

Posted on February 7, 2018 by elliewick

When my curtains are open on the side of my house, I can see straight from my bed to this beautiful tree in my front yard. I consulted my wildlife guide but couldn’t make up my mind that this tree … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Hikes with friends

Posted on January 31, 2018 by elliewick

One of my goals for 2018 is to see more of Swaziland. This includes increasing visits to my local park, Mlilwane National Park. A friend and former volunteer in Swaziland visited with her son, so in addition to visiting my … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Death and life

Posted on January 24, 2018 by elliewick

I woke up on Tuesday to the news that Hugh Masekela, a South African musician who performed at Bushfire last year, had died. Watching him perform was beautiful, especially because of the way a 78-year-old musician was still rocking on … Continue reading →

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The chicken diaries: Slaughter time

Posted on December 22, 2017 by elliewick

I became a parent to two chickens I named Sitfwatfwa (snow) and Thandi (love) in January 2017. This is their story. Make told me it was time for one of my roosters to die. It took a few days for … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Rhino encounter

Posted on December 20, 2017 by elliewick

We spent hours looking for rhinos in Imfolozi in Kwa Zulu-Natal and finally found two a short distance from the car. At that moment, none of us were expecting our second rhino encounter to be so spectacular. We saw so … Continue reading →

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Introducing my parents to Swazi song and dance

Posted on December 18, 2017 by elliewick

For as much as I wanted work experience in Africa, my time as a PCV in Swaziland has largely been spent with me wholeheartedly embracing Swazi culture. After a few stops on our way to Swaziland from the Johannesburg airport, we started our … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Sibebe

Posted on December 13, 2017 by elliewick

Swaziland is home to Sibebe, the world’s second largest monolith and the largest exposed granite pluton in the world. I finally hiked Swaziland’s highest rock and it was a success.

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A traditional Swazi wedding, part three: Umtsimba

Posted on December 7, 2017 by elliewick

Umtsimba celebrations return to the groom’s family’s homestead for the final event of a Swazi traditional wedding (the first is the teka and the second is the lobola). This ceremony celebrates the completion of the lobola payment, which can occur … Continue reading →

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The curious incident of the rodent in the night-time

Posted on November 30, 2017 by elliewick

I have spent a lot of time wondering whether or not this story is true. Could it just be a figment of my Malarone-altered dreams, or do I really have a roommate? In the week that this has occurred, my … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Pies

Posted on November 29, 2017 by elliewick

Last week on Wednesday I was so busy baking pies for Thanksgiving that I forgot to post.  Twenty-one pies and a week of sleep later, I have generally recovered from my most intense 24 hours of baking.     Thanksgiving for … Continue reading →

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