This past weekend, I visited Ilha de Moçambique, the Island of Mozambique. The rusted anchors and the chipped paint on the crude buildings on the island are the remains of Portuguese colonialism.
A volunteer named Patrick McGettigan lives on the beautiful island and hosted an Ocean Fair. Kids performed dances and songs and sold their art. There were many other activities such as a diving and sand castle competition. Additionally, there were about 40 other Peace Corps volunteers this past weekend enjoying the festivities.
Vem vindo a ilha de Moçambique! Welcome to the Island of Mozambique!
These are all items that children/adolescents made who are participants from different Peace Corps volunteer groups. They were selling bags, peanut butter, jewelry and a bunch of other creative things at the Ocean Fair.
Jill is setting up for her group to perform
Takuya is here selling earrings and scrunchies that his women's group made. Takuya is a JICA volunteer, which is a Japanese organization similar to the Peace Corps.
Sand castle competition
Here are a couple of pictures of me...
Breathtaking!
Have I convinced anyone to visit me in Mozambique yet?
