There are so many new impressions here, that the first day with a brief homesickness only came after a month. But that quickly passed again. It was so great to meet some of the locals we had met on our first visit. They were really happy that we were back, and we were happy to see them again.

Christmas was different here, but still very cozy. 

Everyday life is also so different: one example of this is the food shopping. If you're expecting a supermarket, you've come to the wrong place. There is one woman who sells vegetables, and on the next street, one who sells eggs, and so on. There are also small stores selling things like flour, various snacks and everyday items, but you can't be quite sure what they have at any given time.

Our biggest problem so far is the bureaucracy. We haven't even been able to withdraw money yet because everything goes through many different offices and there are constant “connection problems.” But luckily the local organization is helping us.

Over the last few days, we have visited several children's homes and spent a lot of time playing games with the children there. We had the opportunity to sit down with individual children and listen to their stories. The 9 children we spoke to had all been accused of witchcraft and had all suffered tragic fates. These conversations were extremely important for us to better understand the background and reasons behind the accusations.

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