Feel free to write to Eva if you're interested in learning more about her experiences there. She is fluent in English and French as well as Spanish.
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From: Eva <eguerda@gmail.com>
Date: 27 juin 2014 15:18:20 UTC+2
To: Eva Guerda <eguerda@gmail.com>
Subject: Todos los dias
Todos los dias me levanto por la manana y me pregunto:
¿ a ver que es lo que no hay hoy?
Trato de encender la luz: a sí eso es, no hay luz. Formo parte del 3% de la poblacion que sí que tiene luz pero sólo es en ciertas horas. Por el día ya veo que nunca la hay. Creo que solo la hay cuando se pone el sol. Entonces las autoridades dan la luz. Sin embargo en nuestros prefabricados de la ONU siempre hay luz. Generators todo el rato. Podemos trabajar.
Vuelvo del trabajo como hoy pronto, digo : no hay luz, entonces no puedo trabajar con mi ordenador. Son las 3 es demasiado pronto para salir con este sol. Pues voy a lavar la ropa que puse en remojo esta manana.
Entonces abro el grifo: no hay agua.
Ya tengo las manos mojadas del agua enjabonada, ¿cómo las lavo?
Hay que esperar. Siguen habiendo libros, espacio para hacer yoga, una cama para tumbarse....
He cargado la bateria de urgencias de mi iphone por lo cual puedo escribiros como si nada.
Así es en Burundi uno de los paises más pobres del mundo.
Un saludo a todos
Everyday
ReplyDeleteEveryday I wake up and I ask myself:
What don't we have today?
I try to turn the light on: that's right, there is no light. I am part of the 3% of the population that only has lights on certain hours. During the day I see that is never light. I think only when the sun goes down. Then authorities give the light. However in our pre-fabricated at the ONU there is always light. Generators all the time. We can work.
I get back from work promptly and I say: there is no light so I can't work with my computer. It is 3 is too early to leave with this sun. Then I am going to wash the clothes I left soaking this morning,
So I open the faucet: there is no water.
I already got my hands wet with soapy water, how do I wash them?
Has to wait. There are still books, space to do yoga, a bed to lie down.
I charged the emergency battery for my iPhone which is why I can write to you like nothing.
That's how it is in Burundi one of the poorest countries in the world.
Regards
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