Visit to Gabane

On Saturday we were very busy. We left early in the morning for Gabane, a nearby village, where I had two interviews to conduct with two sisters, one an officeholder with the Botswana Caucus for Women in Politics and former Gaborone city councillor (turned hi tech tomato farmer) and the other a candidate for parliament. Some weeks ago I had been invited to attend a BCWP workshop for members from all political parties and to give a presentation, which I did. The workshop was sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and held at the President's Hotel on the Main Mall. There were several presenters and I found it all to be highly interesting, although much of it was in Setswana. At the workshop I had made these contacts, among many others. The kids went along and played outside for hours while we conversed inside. Of course, we did not leave without having a nice lunch of roasted meat, salads, rice and potatos. From there we returned to Gaborone and passed through to Tlokweng to visit Imelda with whom I had also scheduled an interview. She was the facilitator of the workshop and most recently has held a leading position with Emang Basadi, the women's organization. There Kuno was delighted to play soccer in the street with the grandchildren. We ended the day with homemade pizza and chocolate Easter eggs at Mary and Bruce's house.