Swearing in/Last Week of Training

Written on 12/26/14 at 5:55 PM

My last week at site was kind of nuts. We finished practice teaching, said our goodbyes to our host families and swore in as official volunteers at a ceremony that was filmed for TV. I actually just met a man who said “I saw you guys on TV, but I never thought I’d actually meet one of you.” One of the many times that being a Peace Corps volunteer in a country as small and well-connected as Lesotho has made me feel like a celebrity.

So yeah. I miss my host family in Ha Ramonyaloe a lot, but I’ll see them again in March when we all reconvene for a week to check in. Here’s some photos from the going away braii (barbeque) that my fam had for me:

Once I put the seshoeshoe on, everyone wanted a picture. Here I am with my 'M'e, some host sibs (Mantsale wth the locks, Mphonyane on the far right and Litakom on my other side) and some neighbors. 

Ausi Suzan and Kabello join the fun

Tlu tle san and Monyane chillin' in the back of the truck. As we do. 

Kb and Kabello. There was famu (the traditional music here) blasting out of the truck all afternoon and night. 

And here's some photos from swearing in, which proved to be a more emotional ceremony than I expected, but just as beautiful. 

Neel, our resident American Masotho, and Brittany, whose Seshoeshoe came with a cape. 

Our beautiful LCF's (Language and Cultural facilitators) and teaching observers. 

Hillary and I and our wonderful observers!

'M'e Malineo, the Peace Corps OG. 

I'm getting this one printed and framed stat. Brittany, me and Thabo. 

The fam.

Khotso, ya'll.