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May 16, 2015 11:01 AM
Older boys in the village play cards in the early afternoon while drinking water and eating white rice. Their confused faces may have been a result of a communication error or it might have been the first time they had been photographed by an iPhone.
May 16, 2015 10:59AM
Three young boys in the village pose for a picture. The central figure holds up “peace signs” influenced by the American rapper posters plastered on several homes. Although not visible in the picture, they were making sling shots.
Kira (left) and Jack (right) working on the one of the plantations owned by the village of Massenguelani. They are planting corn kernels with machetes.
English lessons with the school children in Massenguelani
ft. Jane, Maya, Carly, Maggie, Taylor
May 18, 2015
These four children come up the hill with a dead cobra with its head cut off to show all of us. These boys insisted on posing like “rappers from the U.S.” Blood was still coming out where the head was severed, and they told us that they were going to eat it later for dinner. Some of the students had the opportunity to touch and hold it.
Of course as art students, we have to draw with the children in village!
May 16, 2015
Home stays May 15-17
Students chose partners prior to the trip for home stays. Each of us spent two nights with our host families and helped out around the house. Many of us helped around the household by cleaning dishes, cleaning clothing, sweeping, cooking, and taking care of the children. Some of the students had the opportunity to work in their plantation.
The language barrier, the difference in social norms, and cultural differences were difficult for a lot of us. Nonetheless, we made it a point to be as cooperative and as positive as possible. Although we were guests, we made an effort to integrate ourself into village life.
Top three photos: Solange’s house (Jane’s and Taylor’s Mother’s house)
4th photo from left to right: Jane, Maya, Jack
6th photo from left to right: Maya, Kira (Cherise on lap), Jane (JoJo on lap), (forgot her name), Maggie
