Author: hmelton

I’m used to them now. In every room of the house are spiders on the wall, about one or two to a room. They are large. Legs and all cover a bit more space than a silver dollar. You don’t swat them. They are like house pets, almost. Our first night, David called one by… Continue reading Wall Spiders

Often, when meeting a Zambian, certain topics come up. How many children do I have? What is the weather like in the US? Sometimes I get the feeling that they think the weather is all the same in the whole country, and when I try to answer, we get tangled up in a simple difference.… Continue reading Rain

Before coming here, I knew the Gregersens had Internet because they posted their blog regularly. I also knew they had a monthly bandwidth budget, so I was expecting there to be limitations. It turns out that there are a number of internet solutions here, all with limitations (of course). In their front yard they have… Continue reading Internet at Namwianga