Fascinating! Another amazing account! You write so beautifull Hannah, I always enjoy reading your updates. You truly are living the dream and helping others along the way :)
All my love x
Learning outside the classrooms Life is full of experiences which cannot be absorbed within 4 walls. I can't imagine a child who has not climbed a hill to look down on their village. Sounds like your work is paying off...you are learning and so are the children. Great job. Can't wait to read more.
looks like your having a great time Was glad to see that you have settled in ok and having a great time,are you enjoying your job it appears so,it looks a loveley place to be and plenty to see and do well stay safe and well and enjoy your time left there.
Steve Maslen
Fantastic blogging Hannah it is so interesting to follow your adventures, the images are very good but your words really do capture the scene and paint a vivid picture. Fantastic can't wait for the next installment :-)
Opening my Eyes What a beautiful location! I've been known to remark that one of the last places I'd travel would be the west coast of Africa - Sierra Leone specifically - because of perceived safety issues. Thanks for sharing about your trip and for helping to change the negative perceptions of the region. I never knew!
Wonderful Let me take this oppotunity to thank Hannah for such a lovely attitude towards our country, indeed its so interesting and please keep it up. There is some thing that different people have many preconceptions about white people. For example; all African women only want men for their money, they would never marry a woman who was better educated or earns more than them, all white people are rich and transport must be free as they never pay for it in the movies - Actually its so interesting. Pant hoots!!!
Byron
:) gandhi has always been one of my favorite characters, i would love to be where you are now! love the pictures...keep on having more fun! and that movie is really nice...i've seen it before :P
proud of u :) hey i added a comment already but the internet cut me off before i was sure it was posted, so anyways, i will try to say what i've said before:
i am so proud of you. and am glad you went (of course u had to). i think i know what u mean by more active community based work! i wish it gets better and more exciting, everything -from what you said- sound so sparkling and exciting. love your apartment, it is amazing, just a little bit bigger than our room in assiut! ha! i miss our days and nights with all the mess and the fun! i really wish i was with you there! i feel like just packing and coming to you right now! by the way i started assigning money in the bank for our africa adventure! don't you ever forget about it, keep it in mind! miss you :) (love your picture with the big WWF!!! u r so tinyyyyy heheh)
proud of u great that u made it till there. i am so happy and proud of you, everything seems so sparkling and exciting, i know what u mean by "more active community based work" :) your project seems -to me- really complicated, you must be working really hard on it. it sound great though. your apartment looks amazing, just a little bit bigger than our room in assiut! lol.... i miss our days and nights and living together with all the mess and the fun. i deeply wish i was with u now! p.s: i started assigning money for our africa adventure. keep it in mind!
and the award for 'Woman of the Year' goes to... Sounds absolutely inspirational! Can't wait to catch up on the next installment when you get the chance. You will be sorely missed at the Shakir-Nower wedding!
PS - This may not be relevant at all but I remember during time spent in southeast asia an ASEAN (Association of Southease Asian Nations) policy coming out related to the environment (not wildlife specifically) as part of the UN Environment Programme. This information may be completely useless and not related at all to your work but it sprang to mind when you referrred to 'examples of regional cooperation'. Apologies if you look into it and it turns out to be just blah.
Until soon Miss C, with love ..kezra xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Chimp piggy backs Unfortunately you're not able to take any pictures during the forest walks as they don't want photographs of anyone who is not cswct staff to have a picture with the chimps in case it gets into the wrong hads and people feel it is encouraging pet trade or something silly!
In Janaury 2013 I will be heading to Sierra Leone to volunteer with the RSPB at the Gola Rainforest National Park. I will be doing education and community engagement work to inspire people to care for the rainforest. My blogs for the next six months will be about my challenges, achievements & adventures....... full info
D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley
Sierra Leone
Indeed you don't think of this part of the world as a tourist destination but the beauty is evident. Can't wait to read more.