At last, my
AIM-Health Programme fellowship is heading to terminal station. It is not easy
to say good-bye to people, but I have to say that and leave. I greet each
person in the office and said, “I am
leaving tomorrow!” Then, people said to me, “Oh, I am going to miss you,” “Will you come back to Tanzania?” “Don’t
go!” But, I have no job here anymore, so I have to leave. Living in Africa
for 4 months seemed to be short, but now I feel like I am here for 40 months. So many emotions
crossed my mind. I never knew what would happen tomorrow, and I had to deal
with many unexpected happening in Africa. Occasionally, I felt uncomfortable to
be in Tanzania, because I was not supposed to be here, and I did not belong to
World Vision Tanzania (WVT). Nevertheless, 2 months in Tanzania would be
unforgettable happy moment; every staff was nice, and I had a strong impression
that they were my sincere friends, beyond the thought of work-related
colleagues. Every day was never
lethargic, and I had a real dramatic life in Africa: from Sierra Leone to
Tanzania within 4 months. I have overcome the difficult situations during this
period, but especially, Ebola outbreak is still there in West Africa. I still
feel so heavy in the head…
I took a group
picture with sponsorship volunteers. I did not ask their age, but most of them
have just graduated from university or been on school vacation. They called me or
came to see me to have lunch together, so I was never left to starve. Although
I deliberately skipped Nam Hotel free lunch this week, I always came to
sponsorship office and said hello to them. Friends, I will also going to miss
you a lot!
I am fortunate to
continue my fellowship experience with World Vision in Southern African
countries from next week, until this December. At least, it is better to say, “I am going to Zambia!” I will be a new
fellow as LiST analyst for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Zambia and
Malawi. It will be only 2 month and a half program, but I will also have chance
to visit Malawi during fellowship period. Air ticket for Zambia will be this
Saturday afternoon, and I will go to Dar es Salaam city tomorrow to board an
airplane on Saturday. It will be another long trip; it will take 8-9 hours to
get Dar es Salaam by vehicle, and 7 hours to get Zambia from Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania. I will lay over in South Africa and arrive in Lusaka, Zambia in the
Saturday night. My new official work will begin on next Monday.
Okay, let’s
move on! My life in Africa has just been officially extended until this December.
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