I'm back at work, feeling much better than on Monday and Tuesday. After three days of mysterious stomach moves I have surrendered to the promises of Cipro (an anti-diarrhea medicine) and I'm hoping to be recovered fully by tomorrow morning. I went to work today and yesterday but with a jumpy tummy content, and although I am adventurous and use the slum toilets, it gets a bit tricky with a stomach flu (so far I've seen just one water-closet toilet; all others were simple holes in the ground in a makeshift shack outside the house).
On Friday we are performing a peer education drama play at a nearby school, and I am quite excited about it. I will be acting as a doctor who diagnoses a young patient with HIV (not the brightest task...) and later in the play I will visit his home and talk to the family who stigmatize him because of his condition (which should make it a bit more positive). Eventually, I will come to the stage and talk briefly about HIV/AIDS and answer questions from the audience. At first I found my role in the play a bit paradoxical because in Slovakia we have maybe 200 persons (out of 5.4 million) living with HIV/AIDS, and the awareness education is not really on its high. I was a bit frightened as I didn't know if I had enough information myself, but after talking to Munty and browsing the Internet for additional details, I think I got it. I will be speaking in front of more than 100 kids aged 12-19, so quite a demanding audience! I will be speaking in English with Gerald translating it to either Bemba or Nyanja (two most common languages in Lusaka). Idah, Gerald, Harrison and other members from COBACO will be in the play, addressing issues such as early marriages, drug abuse or violence against women. It should be funny and entertaining, while also being educational and reflective.
Keep fingers crossed for us!
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