Just a quick note to say that I had a lovely visit with my mother when she was here earlier this month…highlights include a rainy but wonderful visit to Zanzibar (aside from the choppy ferry ride home in which I was hugging the seat in front of me in fear and my mom was sick to her stomach along with the rest of the passengers), an incredible safari in Mikumi National Park, my mom finally meeting my Swahili family, seeing where I have worked and lived and meeting some of my new but dear friends here.
At times I think it may have been sensory overload and she certainly found it hot and humid (while we who live here have been rejoicing with this cooler, rainy weather).
The visit also made me think about how I will share my life with folks who haven’t been to visit once I return…so inspired by my mother who had no shame in taking hundreds of pictures I am going to try and start capturing pieces of my life here through photos. Not the easiest thing for me to do because I have always struggled with wanting photos for after I have left somewhere but not wanting to remove myself from being in the moment while I AM somewhere. Especially since what I love most about Tanzania is the people and my everyday encounters. But once you pull out a camera the dynamics instantly change and I still haven’t figured out how to negotiate those situations in a way that everyone feels good about in the end.
It will be a new challenge and a bit of an experiment – we’ll see how it goes…
In the meantime I have posted below some of the best shots from our Mikumi trip. Luckily the animals really don’t care about having their photos taken…in fact I am convinced that the baboons actually ham it up for the camera!
At times I think it may have been sensory overload and she certainly found it hot and humid (while we who live here have been rejoicing with this cooler, rainy weather).
The visit also made me think about how I will share my life with folks who haven’t been to visit once I return…so inspired by my mother who had no shame in taking hundreds of pictures I am going to try and start capturing pieces of my life here through photos. Not the easiest thing for me to do because I have always struggled with wanting photos for after I have left somewhere but not wanting to remove myself from being in the moment while I AM somewhere. Especially since what I love most about Tanzania is the people and my everyday encounters. But once you pull out a camera the dynamics instantly change and I still haven’t figured out how to negotiate those situations in a way that everyone feels good about in the end.
It will be a new challenge and a bit of an experiment – we’ll see how it goes…
In the meantime I have posted below some of the best shots from our Mikumi trip. Luckily the animals really don’t care about having their photos taken…in fact I am convinced that the baboons actually ham it up for the camera!
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