Calvin and Quinn
From March till June Quinn and I shared experiences together in Tanzania. He is from Canada (sadly I have no contact for him since no longer being on facebook...hopefully someone I know will forward this on to him.) and this pictorial account shows our day spent with a boy named Calvin whom we took to visit his family and mother who lives away from where he stays in Kimundo.
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| Tree, Calvin, Quinn |
Calvin lives with his elderly grandmother and his sister/dada/relative Sarafina and a cute little baby toddler. He stays with them so he can attend Peace Matunda school.
He rarely sees his mother as she lives close to her place of work in a flower plantation.
We all travelled by dala dala: me, Quinn, Calvin Sarafina and Bibi/Grandma and of course it goes without saying: chilckens, sacks of maize, rice and 26+ other people in a 12 seater mini bus! It took about an hour and a half each way but is probably only about 10 miles away.
The family: reunited
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| Left: Calvin, From right: Mumma Calvin, Bibi Calvin |
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| Me (excuse the hair) and Quinn drinking the sweetest chai and eating bread |
After we were given the loveliest, hospitable welcome, the family caught up with one another and we said our goodbyes...
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| Wasn't quite sure who this little tacker was but he was very cute! |
....and then the youngsters decided to take us on a "scenic route" back to the main roadside where we needed to get the dala dala. The initial walk was already pushing on a 30-40 minute trek during the rainy season's humidity. This 'scenic route' became more of a jungle/river trek....it was a pretty awesome and memorable day. These photos don't actually do it justice, Calvin and his pals took us on a wild goose chase at day!
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| Me and Calvin pushing on through! |
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| Hiding in the maize |
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| Picture perfect! |
Back at base:
Calvin stays very close to the school and orphanage compound so we saw him often: i went to his house quite regularly but even if I nipped to the little duka (shop) I'd usually bump into him or his bibi and sometimes I'd see him down by the river.
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| The little one who he stays with |
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| Fetching water |
I miss you
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| many a night 'on fire pit' |
xxx
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