Lettuce in the cracks
I was outside last week pulling weeds from the cracks between the pavers in my backyard when I noticed some strange plants. They were...
Rock climbing through life
It was 1:40 am and I was lying in my bed. My body had woken me up just in time for lunch…in Australia. Thankyou jetlag! It was good that...
Carrying a Bucket - African Style
If there’s a (stereo)typical image I have of Africa, it’s the deep red sun setting with silhouettes of mud brick huts and women carrying...
Oh what a feeling!
For all the Aussies reading this post, you are probably saying in your head "Toyota!". Guess what this post is about? Yep. A toyota. A...
When the lizard moved out
I had a water monitor lizard living under a bushy shrub in my backyard. We were on friendly terms. He kept to his space, and I kept to...
Real African Woman
I was walking down a dirt road last weekend in one of the communities here. I had a chitengi wrapped around me as a skirt and I was...
What comes with the rain
It's amazing the change that happens when the rains come. Rainy season here in Kabwe lasts for a few months. Dry and hot for the majority...
When the distance is too far
Most of the time I love living in Zambia. I know I’m far away from family, friends and things that are familiar and comfortable, but I love
First Year Reflections
I'm sitting on the banks of a river in the Kafue National Park watching hippos float down the river and I'm struck again by a thought....
December in the Karoo
December I traveled to South Africa for a much-needed rest. It took me about one week to switch off and actually rest, but when I did, it...
