Vilankulo (my new home)

My Hut/Home

The top of the grassy hill in my compound

(my "front yard") and my colleague´s house

The Beachgate

(there is a coral patch right in front, but there is a swimming area about a two minute walk from my house)

Photo by Courtney Alev

(she also took the photo in my blog headline at sunrise)

Simba

Christmas Dinner

(From left back to right: Vic, Anthony, Courtney, and Emily)

PST Pictures

My house in Namaacha where I spent the first ten weeks of my life here in Moz


Casa de Banho

My "Toilet" (which I secretly loved)

My mãe, Brigeta, in the sala (living room/dining room)

My brother Chris, his wife Zelia, and their children Wilson (5) and Sarah (1mo)

Sarah (or as I like to call her Sarita)

Zelia and Sarah

Tia e sobrinha

My family

(they insisted that the wheelbarrow I bought them be in the picture)

Bettie (one of my favorite Bairro 25 de Septembre kids)

Casa Dos Dois - our favorite hangout spot after "school"

Swearing In

Abby, Gracey and I with our two language teachers: Carlos and Emidio

Courtney (my roommate), me, Michelle, Laura (my sitemate), Caitlin, Abby

(bottom row) Liz G., Little Liz, Gracey, Charlotte