What a wonderful day! The weekend has been a welcoming treat for us
nursing students here in Zambia, and the weather is fantastic. We have
had a very interesting week to say the least at the Lewanika general
hospital. It is so hard to imagine that on the other side of the world
things can be so different from home! The initial shock of the hospital
and surroundings have started to wear off, and we are becoming more
familiar and more comfortable with everything. I have learned so many
things about the people in Mongu and the diseases and health issues that
are common here such as malaria, HIV, TB, and many others. My passion
is in the operating room, or the operating theatre as they call it here
and I have had the opportunity to watch a surgery in my first week at
Lewanika general. It has been an amazing experience so far regardless of
whether it has been overwhelming, sad, exhausting, unbelievable,
beautiful, fantastic, unique, and inspiring. A mix of emotions every day,
but it keeps us on our toes and makes for a wonderful trip!
We
have had the pleasure of meeting many wonderful people and have made
new friends amongst the Zambians. We have had some unexpected visits at
our guest home from a couple different Zambians girl, but they are all
so kind and welcoming. This weekend we enjoyed exploring the town
through the black market and the shops where we bought shetanges, it was
tons of fun and then we wore our shetange wraps out to Club Extreme and
Viva Africa for some dancing and entertainment. What a unique lifestyle
they have here!
This week I will be working on
the children's ward which I am very excited about. Another experience
to learn from and another week of learning and understanding what it is
like here in Mongu. Many more opportunities and experiences to come and
lots of stories to tell!
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