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Other People's Moseys will
continue for the month of July. Sara and Richard are packing up their studio in
Seville and will resume their moseying in August. Email your own Mosey to correspondent@saraphina.com
FROM A YEAR IN NAMIBIA
By Lara Skripitsky |
| The Strike |
The students believe that TODAY should be a holiday |
Flash forward to Monday morning, 6:30AM. It is
becoming apparent that all is not well in Dobraland. Kids are running around in casual
clothing. It appears that the students are, in fact, on strike. Although yesterday was
"The Day of the African Child" (normally a public holiday), the students believe
that TODAY should be a holiday and are boycotting school. The only problem is half the
school has no idea what is going on. This is not a strike…..this is chaos. Random
learners are running and chanting and someone has a whistle that keeps blowing shrilly. As
the teachers huddle in a puddle of sunlight to keep warm, Mr. Jimmy, (teacher), says,
"Lala! I stood up very early this morning to write my test on my board….and now
what is this? I am very disturbed!" I agreed wholeheartedly. Eventually, the Ministry
of Education shows up, mumbles ineffectively and leaves. I have not seen Mr. Nashenda (the
principal) all morning. Perhaps he is hiding. So that’s how my week begins.
Eventually order is restored and classes resume. The learners stand a little straighter as
they walk to class, reveling in their fit of rebellion. |
 
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