During the month of August I was fortunate enough to have another Peace Corps Volunteer join me at site. She is a teacher in a middle school in the countryside near Antsirabe; and responded to my request for the help of an education volunteer to assist me in teaching my park guides, while simultaneously teaching me some new teaching methods. It was a success; and for one month we taught Mon-Fri, twice a day. By the end of her month we saw measurable results from my mazoto (hard-working) students; and I drastically changed my approach to teaching after her departure. It was great having another PCV at site; for both me and my village. Being able to speak your native tongue freely, everyday, is an ease on the mind, and definitely reduced a stress that I didn't even realize still existed in my life. Thanks Jessie! We also got a lot of hiking in, checked out the park, as well as attended a Famadiana in my village--which are always interesting. Here are some pics from the last month....
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| A new tomb built to serve as the final resting place for the bones of the families ancestors. |
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| The bones! |
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| A ceremony held to present the new coffins built to house the bones...these coffins will then be brought up the mountain to the tomb site. |
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| Me and my little nugget of a neighbor, Fandrina. |
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| Jessie(PCV), Ratsia, Orlin (local guides/our english students), and myself on top of Pic Boby. |
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| The local gang. |
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| Jessie swinging around some gang members. |
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