A Taste of the Netherlands
on Mark Stephens (Zambia), 19/Dec/2010 11:00, 34 days ago
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The same weekend we returned from the journey to Chipata and Mfuwe, two other Dutch colleagues from our VSO induction group visited separately from Lusaka, where their placements are located. It was nice to reunite with these friends, even if briefly and in the midst of one of the most intense swarms of insects I’ve witnessed. The large flying ants emerge annually with the onset of the rainy season, and are considered a delicacy (inswa) by the local population. The septic system had also reached capacity that week, rendering our toilet unusable, Marjolijn didn’t feel well, and Roland left with a touchystomach, but I think everyone was able to have a retrospective chuckle over the weekend visit to Petauke. It also gave the Lusaka based volunteers a chance to experience a few of the challenges as well as positive aspects of a less urban assignment, as Roland captured some nice photos on Sunday.Marjolijn, Roland& Ity (VSO Dutch volunteers)
