The News From Mozambique

As faithful blog readers know, my friend Valarie's daughter Cheyanne (on the right in the photograph above) is serving in the Peace Corps in Mozambique, instructing students on how to teach English to local children.  Cheyanne is also writing a very fascinating blog (www.timeinmozambique.blogspot.com) about her adventures there.  In her latest post, she describes the trials and tribulations of picking up a package at the post office (a 4 hour round-trip ordeal).  Her mother Valarie - the former Operations Manager of the DU Bookstore - wanted to visit Cheyanne in Mozambique to see and experience where she is living, but Cheyanne thought it might be a little bit too rough for her, what with having to sometimes walk miles in the rain on mud covered roads, ride buses crammed to the rafters with people, eat chicken foot soup to avoid insulting people, etc. etc.  They have decided to meet in December in India to attend a wedding instead.  I myself say Valarie should try eating chicken foot soup here in Denver at least once a week, just to get an idea of some of Cheyanne's experiences.