An Afternoon with Nielsa

Introduction:

Nielsa is five years old and lives in a neighborhood called Hakahana which means “Hurry Up” in a local language, Otijihereo. Last weekend I visited her house and asked her questions about life in Namibia.

What do you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner?:

For breakfast I have tea with bread or cornflakes and milk. At lunch I have rice and chicken. In the afternoon,  I have a snack of biscuits (cookies in the U.S). Dinner is pap (a thick cornmeal porridge found all over Southern Africa) with some meat.

What chores do you have at home?:

I help clean the house by sweeping, mopping and by making my bed.

What time does school start, and what time do you go home?:

I start school at 7:30 in the morning and finish at 1:15 in the afternoon.

How do you get to school? Are you allowed to go to school by yourself?:

I take a taxi or walk with my cousins and siblings.

Where do you eat lunch? What is your favorite food?:

School ends before lunch, so I eat at home. Sometimes I buy snacks at school. My favorite food is ice cream with chocolate.

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