On Generations night I try show up to my host familys house early in order to catch the Rand/Dollar exchange rate (our vacation money is based on it) and the [South African] weather report.
Tonight, before the weather we have some breaking news.
BREAKING NEWS: Disappointed South Africans! BREAKING NEWS: Many South Africans are in shock after learning there is not a HUGE black lake in the middle of their country and instead it is another country, completely landlocked within their own. BREAKING NEWS: The lake has not been the root of all the flooding, thank the rain for that one.
Now for the weather report. Tomorrow looks like cloudy skies, about 78 degrees, with a 90% chance of thunderstorms. For the weekend the forecast it looks clear and windy. After five straight weeks of rain… perhaps, a temporary break? Looks like it is going to be a perfect opportunity for chicken slaughtering and hiking.
In all seriousness, Lesotho has its own news network which they broadcasts across their TVs in their native language (Sesotho). They do not have weather predicting capabilities so the South African weather report is used, where Lesotho is blacked out. Lesotho is the size of Maryland, not that big. You think the South African weather report would cover it or at the very least label it. Nope. Other volunteers have informed me when they have been traveling through South Africa they will tell the Afrikaners they live in Lesotho and they will reply, “where’s that?” Oh, only in your country!
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