Magali Perreault's Blog

Full Screen on Human Rights!

Dumelang, le kae? Ke teng!
(Hi everyone, how are you? I am good!)
Here for you my last blog from Botswana. My placement at DITSHWANELO is ending Friday April 9, 2010, which is exactly in two weeks.
The last event in which I am currently involved with is DITSHWANELO’s 10th annual Human Rights Film Festival. It is [...]

To the Children of Zimbabwe

Dumelang everyone!
Here for you a second round of fresh updates from Gaborone, Botswana. But, before going any further, let me thank you all for your supportive comments and your interest in this adventure. I appreciate that you are taking the time to write and really enjoy reading your lines.
I have now been living in [...]

Landing in Gaborone

Dumelang ! (Which means « hi everyone » in Setswana).
With English, Setswana is the official language of Botswana.
It has been near three weeks since I have arrived in Gaborone, the capital city of the country. Locals also calls it « Gabs », which makes it kind of « homey ».
After two days [...]