"Welcome to Zambia, the real Africa."

Again, runned away from the streets of Zambia to secure and comfort shopping mall.
Yesterday evening I hanged out at Emmanuel's, basically just reading and resting, I was so tired.
I had a dinner with James (who is Manu's brother). Nshima with two relishes and that it what they usually eat. We watched tv and just chatted. From Zambians national channel came some weird "drama" series. Man listened to radio in the village and tried to fix it to correct channel and then he mumbled something in Nyanja (one of the Zambian languages). Sure there was some meaning, I just did not get it. I went to bed after nine, did not see Emmanuel yet.

Today I waked up around 6.30am. Usually people get up at six, so they have time wash up, eat and walk to school/work. Emmanuel came to say hello and ate breakfast with him. He also took me to see the possible new GLM office facilities in this one conference center. There is offices or another development organizations like PELUM, which is GLM's top organization. GLM is now negotiating to get office room from there. It would be good thing for them and would make their working lot easier.
I met there one of these organizations called SEPA (don't remember where it comes from) and talked about their project. They have project Zambezi in Northwest Zambia. Their they develop the most important human right, reading and writing. Lady from SEPA explain, that they are building community schools, teach teachers and help community building. She told very sad story about one children who died during the way to school in heavy rain. Sounds tough? Closest school have been 20km away from the villages. Now that they had build community schools, things are getting better. SEPA is funding their project their selves, from their on pockets. Imagine, people with poor condition is funding an co-operational project in one of the poorest city in the world and what we do here? Wealthy country like Finland and people in here does not care a damn.

After that we went to current office. Well, electricity where still off (I just heard that it came back on at 2pm). GLM had management meeting in the dark and I just was reading a book.
We were also planning the real thing, tomorrows field visit to Chibobo with Clive. We are staying there for Friday and Saturday, coming back in Sunday. There we should meet and interview the farmers and see the everyday farmer and villager life. I think and hope that it is going to be my trips high point. So next time you are going to here from me Sunday or Monday and many stories from Chibobo. I tried to attach some pictures but the current computer do not support memory sticks, so I do it after Chibobo.