The Real Deal

Monday, we interviewed student from Saronga’s classroom who told us a bit about themselves and a few stories from their tribe, then we visited a secondary school where we talked to students and Saronga invited them to an open house on Wednesday.
Saronga and Janet at school


Photos by Erica Meus-Saunders

Student at Mikumi in Traditional dance


Tuesday we toured the campus and interviewed a teacher -James who also had another story to relate. Later that evening we visited a nearby village and spoke to an elder in the village who also taught traditional dance. We were fortunate enough to sit in a tribal gathering and see a dance performance from the students.




Once again I was blown away by the creativity of the students and glad to see that they were not only teaching us about their culture, but also learning it along with us.

Wednesday was big day in Mikumi, both the local students as well as some of the Solar students from Nova Scotia Community College participated in the open house as well as some of the students. It was wonderful to see the younger students showing interest in he displays and getting feedback from the older students.
The Solar Group

Later that evening we visited a snake park alone with the students in Solar.

We also had a chance to interview Aminata a Safari Guide, also a former student of Saronga.
Aminata

Aminata and myself

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