Tag Archives: Language

chorwe without borders

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Eric

It took a while, but I now have a Tonga name: Chorwe. It means luck. I’m not sure why I was given this name. I met a guy on the street, talked to him for about a minute, and he … Continue reading →

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Kwéleches

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Eric

A while ago I was on the back of a truck going from one side of the farm to another. It turned into an impromptu Tonga (the local language) lesson from some of the workers on the truck. I’m absolutely … Continue reading →

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alick without borders

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Eric

I have a new name. A lot of Zambians have troubles with the “R” sound. Thus I have become Alick. To be fair, this doesn’t happen all the time. Only sometimes. I usually don’t try to correct people. I’m just … Continue reading →

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