I attended or helped organize more than a handful of workshops here in Moz during my time as a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV). Certain things are always the same: organizing lanche (mid-morning and mid-afternoon coffee and snack), getting nervous about speaking proper Português during the abertura (opening), signing certificates on the last day, and Endearmints.
In those aspects, this workshop on ABS in Mozambique has been no different, and I have assured with Mamá that the white Endearmints, not the green ones, are on the plate closest to me each morning. My comfort with the Português language and Mozambican culture has returned quite quickly, a graça de Deus. Continue reading