Author Archives: Cary in AmericaLand [post Zambia]

I’ve spent a lot of my blog time on what is going on, how I am adjusting, people I’ve met, and the minutia involved in being an American in rural Zambia. Now it is time to focus on my purpose, … Continue reading →

Such an awful night. Guess the stress got to me. Migraine and vomiting at 2am, worst headache in a long time. I felt so miserable. Took my migraine meds at 2 and at 7, but they didn’t help much. Diablo … Continue reading →

I am happily settling in. I have a routine. Every morning I read, then cook breakfast. Afterwards I sweep my house. It really needs it! This is one morning’s dust. So much dust! The wind blows it in since it … Continue reading →

Week 2, day 1, in Chamuda village, Eastern Province, Zambia! My first visitor is, no WAS, this little hairy tarantula. Sorry the photo is so messed up, but so is the spider. I stomped him. It was the start of … Continue reading →

May 12, 2015 Survived week 1 in my village!!! Sometimes it seems such a long time ago, other times it seems just moments ago. I am already used to the rhythm and sounds. Each night as I lay beneath my … Continue reading →

May 6th, 2015. WooHoo! Got to my new home in Chundama in the Chipazi area of the Eastern province in Zambia on May 4th. Sadly, the roof is not done, the insaka [kitchen] is still not built, and the walls … Continue reading →

May 3, 2015 This week started in Chipembe with celebrations and farewells, moved to Lusaka for swearing in and getting our debit cards and move in allowance, and then ended in Chipata. So many changes, and a lot of anxiety! … Continue reading →

My house for the past 3 months My Amai, Joyce, and me at the celebration The black Mamba Krystal and I saw last week. Looks like part of the March hatching. Sunset from my front porch Goodbye, Chipembe. Farewell, Amai … Continue reading →

April 26, 2015 Yesterday was my sister’s birthday, so Happy Birthday to my big sister Shelli! I will be celebrating all week. We got our test results. I got 100 on my bike test, 97 on my medical test, 80 … Continue reading →

April 19, 2015 Took our LPI (language) test and other tests. Now we wait to get our results. For my LPI test the conversation was about people and Special Olympics. My sister participates in Special Olympics, and I had to … Continue reading →