“You can't change the world, but you can change yourself”

I've been very busy since the last post. Between presentations on HIV/AIDS, staying in Ndola, staying in Lusaka and starting to paint the nearest preschool, my opinion about Zambia completely changed.

When I arrived in Zambia, it wasn't easy. Different living conditions, different motivations and different mentalities.

In the beginning, I was disappointed many times with many things around me. One thing that I learned is that there is a big different between understanding and knowing. 

I understood when people told me that it's difficult to deal with the "african time", that there is corruption, that a person needs to be brave and straight forward if they want to help. I agreed with that. It made sense. However, when I arrived in Zambia I was shocked. It was difficult for me to accept the way people live here. I quickly realized that I needed to change my way of thinking in order to be able to help in an efficient way.

Just after I met with different Zambian people, I was able to know what people told me. I was able to extend my knowledge and to open my mind to a completely different culture.

I'm glad I'm in Zambia!