Children living in this small village in Botswana experience lots of freedom when moving around. They often walk to school by themselves or with friends. They are often asked to "run" errands for their parents, buying needed items at the local small shops by themselves. Their knowledge of their close and distant neighbors is often very extensive and learned by meeting and talking with them regularly. "Hellos" are customary in this culture and when passing by it is natural that you get to know who lives in your neighbors' homes by greeting and getting to know them through regular conversation. As darkness of the evenings approach, young children are expected to be home.
Alisha: "I eat Wheatbix for breakfast, rice for lunch and paleche for dinner."
John: This is a wheat based dry cerial that you add warm water or milk to in order to soften it. Paleche is a corn based porridge. This is what I made with the class in December.
Sky: "I eat noodles for breakfast, spagetti for lunch and rice and chicken for dinner."
