Tuesday, April 16, 2013

New Address

Nicole will be moving around the 1st of May to her new site and she will have a new address, you can start sending her mail to the new address now.

Nicole Parker
PCV Zambia
P.O. Box 630569
Choma, Zambia

In the last letter I received from her she said to post this in her blog.

It's about 4pm, or in Zambia 1600 because they are on military/24 hr time.  I'm sitting in my customary place.  If you find a picture of the house on FB (it's the long one with the weird wooden structure, which is used for storing corn, in front of it)  I sit on the left side of the door when facing the house.  It's shaded for most of the day and gets a nice breeze. Bamaama normally sets up the brazier on the opposite side of the door & takes up residence.  Right now she's making fritters, I think.  We frequently chase chickens out of the house as the door is typically left open & they just wander in.  Okay, it's not fritters... I've no idea.  Don't think she's made it for me before.  This is the picture of Zambia that I want.  A candid shot of Bamaama looking, moving coals about, measureing out oil, and little bro sitting on the stoop licking the bowl the held the batter.  No matter where you go, some things are the same .  Giving the cookie bowl to a child, preparing dinner for the family.  The difference is in the way we do all of the daily activities.  For Americans it takes only a few hours or minutes each day to prepare and eat our meals or go to the store.  For Zambians it's an all day process.  Things like a trips to the store are a planned, all day affair.  Cooking is endless.  Providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner is what occupies most of the day.  With things like laundry, pulling weeds, and sweeping thrown in.  I think she's making bread...or a cake.  Still not sure but she's put a lid on the pot & placed coals on top and underneath it.  It will be a surprise