Looking Back

Hi,

It's been a long while since I wrote or even referred to this blog but strangely my own blog came up as a result in a google search tonight and this prompted me to write! Not sure if anyone reads this anymore but here it goes anyway!

I'm now back living in the UK having spent a year working at an international school in Italy. As the years have begun to pass since I was in Eritrea I look back with increasing fondness on my time there- probably directly related to the decreasing memory of intestinal parasites, long bus queues and a shortage of fuel! Eritrea is a country of great people who are living in increasingly difficult circumstances. They are kind and share everything they have- often going without so that they can offer guests the best they have. Unfortunately Eritrea faces huge challenges- documented on websites such as Reporters without borders and Amnesty international. VSO are no longer able to work in Eritrea. The program was closed as it became increasingly difficult through the denial of working visas for volunteers amongst other restrictions. I hope that the work started by volunteers will have made some difference for Eritrean children and their families. For the sake of the lovely people who looked after me, please find out about this wonderful country and help raise awareness of the difficulties people are living.