Dear friends and family,
Handeha Hitsangasangana means to take a walk, this is the name given for a picnic the Monday following Easter. The Monday following Easter is a holiday here and many Malagasy families pack a picnic lunch and walk to a nearby village. The location of one of the picnic locations was a bit too far to walk, so I took my bike instead. I secured my basket to the back of my bicycle and biked an hour north of my town. In addition to the salad I made, I also brought some rice along as I knew people would ask if I had rice for my lunch. I joined several other families in eating my picnic lunch under a large tree and enjoyed the music of a church choir singing nearby. There was even a small carousel for the kids to ride on.
The weekend before Easter, I had some neighborhood kids help me color Easter Eggs (Thanks for the egg dye kit, Mom!) I think the kids had fun decorating the eggs and it gave me the opportunity to share the American culture of Easter as I told them about Easter egg hunts.
During the spring break vacation a group of junior high and high school students went on a week-long overnight camp. I joined them as a chaperone/health teacher. In addition to teaching a couple health lessons and organize a service project for Youth Service Day, I also went along to learn get some ideas for planning a camp. Next year I help to help organize a girls' overnight camp for the region.
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