Short version of update: Jo and I have started our honours studies! Long version: See below! ;-) Adam's Honours studies scorecard: I...

In Zithulele, summer is variable. The weather alternates between muggy-hot and misty-wet. The impossible ocean stretches out across the...

On the last day of 2018, one of the things Joanna did was to clean and re-ink our small collection of fountain pens. It is a slow,...

It is hard to believe that we have already been here for seven months. It is hard to believe that we have only been here for seven...

Hello again, dear friends! This post is an unashamed entry in the teacher-nerd column. I'm reflecting on some of the nitty-gritty...

School on Saturdays My whole professional life so far I have been able to say "I am a teacher at such-and-such High School," and know...

*title by Adam (he insisted that it was funny). Image taken in Zithulele, more or less co-incidentally. Yes, we have actually experienced...

Today was our first day of teaching! For two people who have education in their hearts, this is a very exciting moment in any year, but...

We have started working, and are feeling quite tired despite the fact that the first few days have been relatively easy. It has been good...

After a gentle New Year's Eve braai with some of the hospital and NGO staff, we are excited to be starting 2018 in our new neighbourhood...

After a three day trip through the rolling hills of the Garden Route and Eastern Cape, we have finally made it to our destination.The...