Meanwhile, Back In Mozambique

My friend Valarie's daughter Cheyanne - third from the right in the photograph above - is working as a teacher with the Peace Corps in Mozambique. I mentioned this last week to Sonny, who worked at the DU Bookstore as a cashier during our rush period and who is getting a degree in international studies at the University of Denver. Sonny recently returned from Lesotho, where he was a Peace Corps worker for the past two years.  Sonny told me that Mozambique was the dream assignment in Africa, with its beautiful beaches and resorts. And as a matter of fact, Cheyanne mentions in her Blog (www.timeinmozambique.blogspot.com) that she spent Christmas on the beach with friends and had a great time.  It was all very touristy and modern and fun there, but heading back to her post in the Homoine District she was immediately plunged back into Third World reality.  Cheyanne really seems to thrive on this.  If it was me, I would still be back at the beach.