My New Home

Since Maun is a much more modernized town, I got moved from my small house in Sehithwa with no water and inconsistent electricity to a 1 bedroom flat in an apartment building in the Chobe Ward, where many government workers live. The bachelor flat is much the same as any in the States and comes complete with a hot water geyser, piped in water, closet for clothes in the bedroom, kitchen, sitting room and bathroom with toilet and bath tub. Many other tenants in the building are also BDF Botswana Defense Force (military) so I should be relatively safe. So far, no one has been broken into. Also in the apartment complex is Kyle (Duma, meaning to roar), a fellow PCV who volunteers at the DMSAC (District Multi-sectoral Aids Committee) office.

My work is a 10 minute walk away, as well as the New Mall grocery stores. I can also walk to the airport, some local restaurants, or walk 20 to Old Mall. Just across the street and around the corner, less than a 3 minute walk is the river which I got to jog by the other day. It’s nice to have access to resources.

Since I have just moved in and had to leave all the furniture at the old house (because it was owned by my old NGO), I don’t have anything in the house. I borrowed a mattress from Kyle and am waiting for the government to supply me with a stove, fridge, bed and couches.

Below are some pictures of the new place.

The view of the apartment building - 2 floors. I'm on the first floor.

One of my new neighbors, Sharon.

The flat entrance.

The sitting room, from the front entrance. No furniture yet. Just like having a picnic.

The bedroom.

The kitchen. Small, this is about all that will fit in it. Waiting on the fridge and gas stove.

The hallway. Kitchen on the left, bedroom on the right, bathroom at the end of the hall.

The bathroom. No shower. Hot and cold water.