Showing posts with label schools 4 schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label schools 4 schools. Show all posts

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Umlazi k Section - My Pics 1

Here are my pics from our trip to Umlazi, K Section

This first one I love, I took allot of this girl with the dog. This is the only one I have edited so far and the only one I will put up but I love them all!
She had a gorgeous smile, pitty about the fat kid. lol
We were amongst the informal housing going for a bit of a walk when this man approached Cate. It was quite sad, he was mentally retarded in someway (i'm no doctor, but he clearly had some form of retardation), and was known by the locals we spoke to. They said that his family didn't care for him properly.

He took a liking to Cate, her mistake being giving him a kiss on the cheek upon his request when he came up to her. White people (especially girls) get allot of attention in places we work, especially here in the middle of nowhere as it is so strange to see them there. It would be a pretty safe bet to say that we were the only white people there since I last visited a couple of months ago. Word gets out and people come out side their house and stare.

Culturally guys will annoy the girls (and people generally) until it pisses everyone off, though in there culture it is rude to interrupt or ask someone to go away so people just listen to it. Though it can get ridiculus and i ended up having to tell this guy and a couple of others that day to piss off (in Zulu). I did try more politely before that but these guys couldn't take a hint.
One of Thembisa's sisters dancing on the road.

Cate and Thembisa's youngest sister. Luckily despite considering it Cate did not abduct this child despie being tempted by how cute the kids were. Probably a good thing, they are only cute for so long...


Friday, November 14, 2008




I've just uploaded so many new cool pics, you won't know what to do with yourself.

More pics from the shenanigans and fun we had during our Day working in Kwa Ngcolosi yesterday. Hope you enjoy, and as always let me know what you think.

Thanks for dropping by
Dan
















Thursday, November 13, 2008

When I say coming soon, I mean it!

Yesterday morning, I promised that I would soon be bringing you pics from my work in and around schools in Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa. I also said "coming soon", and I meant it. Just about 17 hours later I bring you some photos (there are plenty of awesome pics from the day and more will follow...soon) captured on visits to schools in Kwa Ngcolosi today. That's some fresh pics!!! I have been working through to 1am to bring them to you so you better like them dammit!

The day was a killer hot day, what you would imagine an African summer day to be, resulting in Tom and I receiving a healthy(?) tans.

If you are wondering about the round huts in the last couple of pics, they are called Rondavels (rondavals?) and are traditional round homes often with thatched roofs and sometimes tin. They are really common here and interesting to see inside, I have stayed in them a few times.

Enjoy the pics and please let me know your thoughts.

Dan






















Impromptu portrait of Sabelo, a peer educator. He is one of the top peer educators, earning him a trip to Australia to visit partner schools in Australia.