My last night at the orphanage, I was treated to several traditional dances by boys and girls and two songs by their combined choir with Sesotho lyrics in beautiful harmony wishing me well. These dances always make me feel incredibly priviledged - to witness the childrens heritage and natural musical talent. I felt special because they organised it all for me themselves without Sister Victoria's help......and they used the new drum I brought! There are always sights , smells, and sounds , like the older women ululating, that I have never experienced any where else. I totally failed at the shoulder dance... but they had a good laugh! Before the dances I served up two watermelons and a bag of ginger cookies with seconds all around.....so everyone was happy, including me!
A bright clear day Sunday meant that the one plane came on time, and I left Maseru airport for an arduos 2 day journey home, including long stops in Johannesburg and Frankfurt. Read two books, picked up a few trinkets, and did a lot of thinking about how wonderful my trip and reconnecting with the children had been. I will close with some photos to show you this years Lesotho adventure........
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