indian26

So, I just came back from Swaziland today. I had a week off of school and decided to visit Swaziland for a little bit. Swaziland is in the mountains, so the weather was cooler. I was actually a little colder there. Swaziland has two official languages: SiSwati and English. We happened to be there when it was King Mswati III's birthday. Swaziland is such a small country, you can cross from one end to the other end in just 3 hours.

Here are some differences that I noticed between Mozambique and Swaziland. (I did not spend that much time in the rural areas, so my experiences are based on the cities).

1) the Kombies (mini buses) only carry 15 passengers, compared to the Mozambican chapas (same sized mini buses) that carry about 23 people.

2)The people seemed more dressed up. I didn't see that many women wear capulanas (wraps) and bandannas.

3) There are shopping malls in Swaziland.

4) Most of the people speak English in Swaziland, which makes sense because English is one of the official languages.

5) It seemed like Swazis were more used to "foreign" people and didn't stare as much.

6) Swazis are more quieter. However, I do like how social Mozambicans are and how they like to talk a lot or sing to music or laugh at everything.

7) There are tons of billboards about HIV and AIDS in Swaziland and ways to prevent transmission of the virus.

Overall, I enjoyed my trip to Swaziland. The people were nice, the food was good, and the scenery was awesome. I went to this park and hiked in the middle of nowhere to reach this waterfall. I saw zebras on my hike. However, I am happy to be back in Mozambique and am happy to get back to school and my students.