It’s time for tea. The swarm of ladies has diminished as they take leave to return to their daily rigors - gathering water, doing laundry, preparing food, and going to work in the stone quarry. It’s still a bit early, but Esther ushers me back to her home for our morning ritual of […]

So much for sleeping in this morning. I arrived at the Jeliza Guesthouse last night about 11:30. For weeks I’d dreamed about sleeping until midday, catching up on the sleep I’ve been deprived of the last few weeks. Waking up fresh. Ready to greet my friends and the challenges that lie […]