Enjoy every moment in Namibia

青年海外協力隊として、ナミビアで活動する約1年9か月

なんでもない毎日を大切に。いちにちいちにち

This is the word which is given by one of my co-worker in Japan when I left there. My friend who worked together in Japan gave me a massage board which is filled messages by my co-workers. It's my precious thing and look at it every day. 

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We studied about stages of human development in Natural science class today. This is the last topic of quickly review for a whole year. Tomorrow we will do demonstrate test for the end of the year test. 

They really like to come to cholkboard and answer to something, so these days I'm using this way every day. 

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Active 4A♪ But some learners were still playing with coins in left side. Learners put their hands up were screaming like "Madam! Madam! ", that's why one learner put hands on his ears. 

 

Today 4A learners put plants around Oshima tree for it will not be eaten by goats and avoid be burned by sunlight too much. 

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 Ms.Mungonba said "Oshima is burning! So we have to put plants!" She is charming!

They use plants to guard trees. It's really ECO. Sustainably using of nature. Every time I'm impressed by their using way of nature. 

I ran to the place that I usually return while running, then one mother gave me traditional beer. I drank it, talk a bit with them, and backed to my house. I like them!! They have very welcoming atmosphere! 

 

コメントへ♪

Ame Nankali は、そのままアメナンカリと読んで、私はナンカリですという意味になるはず!まだルカンガリは基本的にわけわかめです。

Ame NANKALI♡

NANKALI is my African name which is given by Shitemo san. Teachers and learners were surprised at my hairstyle and they said you're looking nice. I was glad:) Genda san Jr said "You must get African name!" because I was looking like African lady today. I said "Give me African name!". Genda san senior also seemed to be glad that I'm becoming African and he said it's better that I stay in Africa permanently. Then Shitemo san thought about my African name, and gave me the name "NANKALI". It means like someone who is quiet. Yes, I'm quiet person. I like my African name♪ On the way to home, Genda san Jr talked to me "Hello! NANKALI!". I like it! 

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Genda san Jr brought Mango for us from his house in Rundu. Real fresh mango! I was surprised that he said you can eat with peel! I didn't know that I can  eat mango with peel! マンゴー丸かじり! It was very sweet and tasty♡ But fibers of mango stuck between teeth and teeth. Still nice though;) I felt like I'm in Africa! I'm in tropical area! 

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Boys were playing soccer with handmade ball⚽️ 

油断は禁物であーる

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At Tsumeb, we went to the local market and I bought mangos and corns. When we backed to Rundu, we also found mangos and watermelon! Here is the season for them! I can't wait to try them! 🍉

On the way to Rundu, the trouble has happened. We took the car which is going to Rundu area, and take the way through Nkurenkuru. But the car drove wrong way. And the driver said we can go to our village from Tsumeb in N$200, so we paid. We also confirmed on the half way to Rundu. But when we got to Rundu, he dropped of at taxi station, and he didn't tell anything and didn't pay to driver who is going to our village. We explained what happened to drivers in Rundu, and they tried to contact to the driver who took us from Tsumeb. But he didn't take a phone. He cheated us.

This is the first time for me to be cheated by Namibian people, I think. Because Namibian people are basically kind, especially in north part, andspecially in Bunya. But there are many incidents in Windhoek and other big towns, even in Rundu. I have to take care of them. Today's problem is good learning for me. 

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きのうの編み込み途中♪ こんな感じのサロンで、こんな感じに付け毛を持たされて、編まれていきます。ぐいぐい引っ張られるので、けっこう疲れます。

人生初編み込み

We had a nice time in Tsumeb! 

We stayed the cafe that we visited last time. It's also a guest house. All interiors are lovely. 

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I always think Tsumeb is like California or somewhere. 

After that we visited the pool in other hotel. Weather was perfect for going to pool, very hot. 

Then I ate lunch, finally we went to a hair salon to do 編み込み!My senior volunteer have suggested to do 編み込み together with 4 members because it must be fun. 

This is the first time for me to do 編み込み、but this is one thing what I want to do in Africa.

I couldn't choose which hairstyle is good for me, so the woman who make my hairstyle chose for me. 

It took only about 1 hour to make this hairstyle. And it cost N$136, ¥1100. 

It's maybe expensive compare with other African country, but this hair salon was very good♡

This hair style is called fish tail. 

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At night, we went to the concert which held in cultural center that other volunteer go to learn how to play violin. 

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listening music played by instruments is sometimes good♪ Even it's played by very very amateur.

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 Good time!! 

Oshima tree🌱

Happy news♡

Today was a tree planting day in Bunya Secondary school. Mr.principle said he want to change school to that have a lot of green. Maybe this is one of the project of them. 

From 12pm, class teachers and students started planting. One class plants two trees, in front of the class and back of the class. I don't have class, so I visited to 4A. Ms.Mungonba and learners were starting planting. 

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Dig a hole, put a tree, put humus, give water,,,in like this activity, they are very active and they know well how to do it. I always feel that they have much more skill to live with nature than me! 

Then! Ms. Mungonba told me that learners in 4A want to name one tree to "Mungonba" and another one to "Oshima"!!!!! f:id:fuca-0211:20171111133247j:image

What a surprising happy news!! 4A is the most struggling class for me but I like them. They can catch my heart. 

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I really glad that I can teach them next whole year. I hope all students become grade 5! Don't repeat! Please! 

When there is something to make sound, they always change it to the drum♪

Now I'm heading Tsumebu again! We will meet another 2 volunteers at Tsumeb. I'm looking forward to meet them! 

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In the car on the way to Tsumeb, my senior volunteer found this sticker!! INUYAMA!! I can feel AICHI prefecture in Namibia!! ま、トヨタの車に乗ればいつも感じれるけど♪ この車もトヨタだけど♪

 

きのうのコメントへ*

布は日本から送ってもらえるとは思いますが、送ると高いです!

生水を飲んでてもこっちの子は慣れていて大丈夫なのかな〜。たぶん。

umbrella の出番☔️

It was the first time to get rain while I'm going to school. It was the first time to use my favorite 折りたたみumbrella. 

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Children doesn't have umbrella, they ran with screaming when the rain was getting stronger. 

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Im front of staff office, some teachers and students planted grasses for a project. I haven't thought this project will be realize, but they did it. やりよるな、ブンヤの先生と子どもたち。

At here also Bunya is changing! 

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There is a new water tap beside a road. People in village came into school to fetch water from a rubber hose before, but now they can fetch water outside school from shining tap! 

蛇口に群がる子どもたち。

 

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Today's mini mini goats♡

 

きのうのコメントへ♪

 そういえば、ブンヤの子たちは教科書を持っていません。シラバスが最近変わった影響もあるのか、もともとないのか、数人に1冊くらいあってもいい教科書すら全くない状況です。なので、先生が描くか作るか実物や写真を見せるかしないと、授業になりません。

黒板の横の椅子は、くくりつけてないので、立て掛けてあるだけで、触れば倒れてしまう壊れた椅子くんです。

木綿の袋、あったら蛇口につけてやってみたい!不純物が水に入ってるかチェックしながらペットボトルにつめる手間が省けます。

Water, Mema, 水

These days I'm making many visual aids  for Natural science because I need them to quickly review what they learned in this whole year. Today they reviewed about structure of flowering plants. They really like to come to cholkboard and put pictures in correct spaces. 

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I took this picture but I didn't write even the topic and leave is "leaves". I have many points to fix! I can do it! 

With these visual aids, they can listen to me better. It's the one way to make them concentrate:) 

Today, I went back to home after lunch. Normally I used to stay until 5:30 even it's not a day to supervise afternoon study for me, but I wanted to change something today. Walking under the sun during midday is too hot... I supposed that I was melting☀️ Where is rain? Come back rain!! My arms and neck are getting a tan day by day. 

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And look at this water. 

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BROWN. Sometimes water in Bunya is very dirty. Normally it's clear. Nowadays I boil water every day because I often had diarrhea. I boil water for one or two times in a day, cool down it, put them into pet bottles with checking it doesn't contain small black something by white cup. After starting this work, I don't have diarrhea. 

I ate お好み焼き with Sesiria san tonight. She liked it:) 

 

きのうのコメントへ♪

そうなんです。彼は去年も4年生をやっていて留年してしまっているので、大人っぽいんです。今年は頑張っているので、パスできるといいです。