Rural life, (some) diplomacy, and parties...
This morning I got back from another trip in the bush. As usual quite a change from the life in Rumbek town and with many small but very meaningful events. Like for example the cherry tomato and spinach (brought by myself directly from Napoli!) seeded under my supervision 3 weeks ago (read previous posts) and which just sprouted in the school garden.
Anyway this time I badly needed some moments of tranquility and isolation after a very hectic last weekend, when I participated in a 3-day intensive training course on 'Civil-Military Coordination in Peace Operations' organized by UNOCHA (a Geneva-based UN agency in charge of coordinating all the humanitarian assistance). An interesting training for somebody like me who is very new to the field of humanitarian work but even more interesting for the loads of mini-toblerone chocolates brought by these people from Geneva as a part of the training course 'methodology' (debatable idea, I know, although having chocolate for the first time after almost 3 months is another pleasure I won’t forget easily). Swiss chocolate aside, I can say I had a pretty good briefing on civil-military coordination in peace operations, principles of humanitarian assistance, and met some interesting people (both civilian and peacekeepers) working in the hottest spots of Sudan.
Last Saturday, June 2nd, together with the Italian community we decided to celebrate 'Italy Day' - or the 'Republic Day' as it is officially called - in Rumbek. Well...not really much of a cultural program, the event consisted pretty much in a wild party at the compound not so far from the place we live. Lots of white wine mainly Chilean and Australian in the evening, a few (too many) vodka bottles in the night. Italian t-shirts distributed to the staff of the bar, a special music compilation created by myself, an handful of Italian stereotypes for expat-party use, and...not a single photo of the party available for this blog as the photographer has been for most of the night not in the conditions for taking them... :-)
1 comment:
Well big man, I see you’re exploring not only Rumbek but also the agriculture… :- ) It’s really nice that except improving something with your presence you try to find new possibilities for feeding the population… I can say that nothing is more useful than tomatoes Pizza, spaghetti….mmmmhhh Non ti voglio far venire l’acquolina… :- )
But anyway you look now fit and probably you took some sunbathe or just to say sun…PROBABLY there is no way you could dive in the ocean…but wait …then you’ll have time to visit Capri… :-)
Me myself will be probably at the beginning of August in Italy and if we meet I wanna know everything in detail…how and what are the requirement for somebody who wants to be a volunteer in there…
Well about the Italian day wasn’t bad in deed too, here in Shkoder ( Scutari for the Italian people). It’s wasn’t any sort of cultural program but all the Italian people and personalities were invited in your consulate by the Consul Mr.Stefano Marguccio. There was nice music and of course nice wine to celebrate….
P.S I could understand that all VIVO lives alla grande. Your cousin Ettore has a nice personality as you. ALL MY RESPECTS
ENI Shkoder/Albania
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