Farewell South Africa...

Well, folks.... this blog is meeting its end. My adventures, work contract and visa in South Africa have expired (for the time being anways). The Legal Resources Centre threw a farewell staff luncheon for me that week and Sarah and Monty threw a Sunday luncheon for me at their home in Bathurst [see below]. Great food and great people, as only to be expected at Sarah and Monty's abode :) Dan had learned to swim the previous October and was marvelling at his new-found talent!











Monty grows plants in what they call "the tunnel" [see below].During my final week at work, Sarah, Noxolo and I visited a creche in Grahamstown to discuss their funding and what their needs were. There were a few children still waiting for their parents to come and pick them up. They were very curious to see the three of us, and delighted to be taken photos of [see below]. One wee one was too tired to pose :) On the drive back to the office after our meeting, I managed to snap a few pictures of the outskirts and township of Rini (Xhosa name for the township of Grahamstown):












































My time at the Legal Resources Centre was a wonderful experience which taught me a lot and has also pushed me further on the path to becoming a skilled human rights lawyer. I will miss my colleagues, the work and my office. I was invited to write a short bio about myself on the Legal Resources Centre's website for future interns: http://www.lrc.org.za/About/Interns.asp.

I will miss South Africa, Grahamstown, my apartment and the Legal Resources Centre. I spent nearly seven months living in Grahamstown, and became attached to the town in my own way.

I left South Africa on Friday, March 22, 2007. Mr. Rufus Poswa speedily drove me to the airport in Port Elizabeth. The flight was long, but smooth since there were no delays. Geza was waiting with open arms for me when I arrived at the Toronto Pearson airport after an approximately 30-hour voyage and brought me home to see my mother and Mandrake (my cat).

Even though this blog is complete, I intend to continue writing for blogs. The website www.emmayemma.blogspot.com will detail the next round of adventures in Europe :)