Počasi zaključujemo naše zambijsko poslanstvo

Tako - naš čas v Nangomi se izteka, čas je za nove cilje in nove poti - najprej preko Tanzanije in Zanzibarja do doma, potem pa vsak na svoje… eni še naprej na faks, eni v iskanje službe, eni v prvo službo! Definitivno pa je to bivanje v bolnišnici v Nangomi zagotovo pustilo vsaj majhen pečat na vsakemu od nas.

V naslednjem sestavku bom probal zajeti čimveč zanimivih dejstev in številk.

DEJSTVA:

KWATCHA - Zambijska valuta, na katero smo se komaj prav navadili (1USD = 10kwatcha, 1EUR = 11,5kwatcha)

TOYOTA - prevladuje avtomobilski trg, prva dva meseca se prav ne spomnim če sem videl evropski avto, popoln monopol Toyote - najcenejši deli, vzdrževanje

NSHIMA - nacionalna jed, brez tega si ne predstavljajo obroka, jejo vsaj dvakrat na dan, saj je samo to dovolj sitostno za njihove potrebe. Gre v bistvu za polento iz moke iz bele koruze. To sezono bo slabša letina in so domačini v “strahu pred lakoto”.

ELEKTRIKA NA PUK KODO - tukaj se namesto redne mesečne naročnine za elektriko kupujejo kWh kot količina denarja nekoč na telefonu. Pokažeš številko števca, poveš za koliko denarja bi kupil, plačaš in dobiš 15 mestno kodo s katero si do porabe zagotoviš električno energijo.

PANADOL - = Lekadol, najpogostejše predpisano zdravilo. Da bi se vedelo, da je nogometna ekipa iz misijona/bolnišnice, se imenuje Panadol boys.

SMETIŠČE - povsod, kamor seže pogled in kjer lahko zagori. V kultiviranih področjih imajo izkopane luknje, v katere odlagajo smeti in jih tam notri kurijo, da zmanjšajo volumen.

VREME - dež, kaj je to? Prvih 17 kapljic dežja smo videli na 79. dan.

ASFALT - večja mesta hvala bogu povezuje asfaltna cesta, ko pa malo skreneš iz teh poti, pa ti samo Bog časa lahko pomaga in dejstvo, da imaš taki avto, da ti ga ni škoda. (izkusili na lastni koži)

NOGOMETNI DRES - najpogostejše oblačilo - naj si bo mladi dečko, gospod srednjih let ali gospa, ki je svoje že dala skozi.

NI ELEKTRIKE, NI VODE - ni panike! Malo na podeželje in ni niti električnih kablov, tekoča voda je samo v mokrih sanjah.

BOLEČINA - dojemanje in čutenje bolečine je drugačno kot pri nas. Tako čustvena kot fizična bolečina sta manj obremenjejoči kot pri nas.

“SO COLD!”; “SO HOT!” - stavek s katerim so domačini največkrat začeli pogovor. Hladno julija, vroče od sredine avgusta naprej.

“I AM ASKING FOR…” - drawings, paper, Apple, banana, Orange, rice, spaghetti, ball, drink, … Vsak otrok je nekaj prosil. Včasih uspešno, včasih neuspešno!

MUZUNGU - lokalni izraz za belca - če te niso poznali po imenu, si bil zagotovo to.

ŠTEVILKE

11500 - skoraj toliko novih zvezkov so na OPD izdali v letu 2018

720 - jajc smo pojedli do danes (op.p.13.9.2018) - 24 paketov po 30 komadov -

111 - dni bo v celoti trajalo potovanje

100 - pacientov na dan približno pogledajo v tako imenovani TB/HIV kliniki

99 - odstotkov moških vara (tako pravijo lokalci) - in 80% žensk

87 - dni bomo v Nangomi

25 - kwatcha stane najcenejša flaša vodke ali viskija na vasi (test za želodec) = 2,3€

15 - tu ni akademskih ampak zambijskih - upoštevanje ure ni njihova največja vrlina.

4 - pakete barvic smo prinesli, 3 so že ukradeni

4 - ure je bila najdaljša vožnja v prtljažniku avtomobila

3 - žoge smo kupili za otroke (2 so uničili prvi dan, ta boljšo so imeli cca 10 dni, potem pa so jo ukradli)

1 - zdravnik na celoten oddelek (20-30 pacientov)

1 - praktično uporaben nož

NA KONCU pa:

4061 - bralcev mojih zambijskih pisanj zaenkrat

6 - blogov o odpravi, Zambiji in ostalem - še vedno dostopni na simonranfl.blogspot.com, prišel še bo en iz Tanzanije.

4 in pol - prijatelji 🤣🤣 (v bistvu 5)

1- nepozabna izkušnja

1 - odprava

Sicer ostajamo še 6 dni v Zambiji, ampak upam, da sem orisal Zambijo v dobri luči in da bo Livingstone pristal na vašem seznamu želja za potovanja. Če koga še kaj zanima, z veseljem odpisujem na simon.ranfl@orazen.net !

Hvala vsem, ki ste na pomagali, da smo si lahko pričarali to nepozabno izkušnjo!

SR

#6 Volunteer or spectator, job or opportunity?

If you ask me headline question - volunteer AND spectator and more than opportunity.

Accreditation with pins

Why come to Olympics just to work? Maybe I am so in love with sports, but c'mon, you cannot just come to Olympics to work and obey the orders from supervisor, whom is by the way among paid stuff. You get your Olympic clothes and accreditation, and you don't use it at all? They didn't pay us anything except for that clothes, food on working days and transportation. But where are the tickets, volunteer parties, getting to know each other? That only depends on a person and his intentions to make new friends, meet new people and maybe because of that, once explore the world. If I met volunteer not from Brazil on ticketing in front of Arenas, it was easy to go in, but usually there were Brazilians afraid of closing their eyes just to let me in to watch some matches, afraid to ask someone the same question at other venues. I thought that we volunteers should help out each other - especially because some tickets were really expensive, but OK, lecture for next time for me. That was the only negative part of volunteer experience, otherwise it was amazing to be part of the games. 

Rio2016 everywhere (Deodoro park)

There are a lot of positive things about being a volunteer. First of all, making new friends from all over the world. Also there is one great thing for being a volunteer - you are part of big machine, which is needed to work smoothly, that people from other end of the world can enjoy the games on TV or as spectators live at venues. And you can see closely, how many parts has this machine, how does it work and what can go wrong. The most important thing everywhere is that everything has to be perfect for TV. 

Few Slovenian volunteers (5/10+)

There were volunteers from more than 100 countries, so there were also more then 10 Slovenians (I still do not know, if I met all of them). It is really nice to meet some people from your country with same thinking, plans and love for sports. We already decieded to make some meeting soon, of course with caipirinhas and Brazilian music. And with some of them, we already turned our compass towards Japan and Tokyo2020. 

The best fans on the world with Sara Isakovic

As a spectator I have really special experience, I visited a lot of sports, but supporting Slovenian athletes here in Rio was really amazing. For great atmosphere at table tennis, sailing and handball, I joined four amazing people from Trebnje and surroundings (Thank you Čarli, Mlaki, Kuri and Jerry) - we have been so loud and supporting for Slovenia, that we made it to New York Times, all Slovenian TVs and newspapers and all over the internet. If few Slovenians can make big part of Future Arena screaming "Dajmo Slovenci" then anything is possible. Dissapointment after Slovenian team lost quaterfinal match against Denmark was huge, but at that moment they were better and now they are Olympic champions. It was seen, that we were breathing with a team. But this is sport, this is the past, now we should go for the new wins in future. There was a lot of joy, celebrating Slovenian medals.

sLOVEnia

Slovenian olympic committee prepared some celebrations and hanging out with our athletes, celebrating their successes and there was also oppourtunity to meet some important people from Slovenian sport organization. So I hope, that meeting them was good deal for the future, maybe already for Tokyo2020. I will be there for sure, but still do not know in what position. Only one thing is certain, in summer 2020 I am travelling to Japan.

Last time in olympic park 

From Rio with love, 

SR

Why, while drunk, geolocation in your head is not where it should be?

In contribution to my very dear friend - The Queen!

Alcohol, to be more specific - ethanol, is one of the most common drugs used on the world. People are drinking alcohol from when they are around 15 and basically until they die. It is the cheapest thing on the market and legal to abuse. Sometimes, when you drink too much, you have problems locating yourself, you lost your compass, you do not know where you are or where you are going...

You are not sure where you are... 

I mean, this happens usually when you have memory loss, but you are still standing and having fun, not knowing about it. I have few examples from source, who do not want to be named, of that and I think the main thing about it is, that there should be a location where you have been earlier that day and it made a big impression on you.

...because you have drunk too much.

For that I have two stories from my source - you are somewhere, but you think you are at the other place far away. At first there were parties both times, good parties and if I use slovenian expression - you have to look too deep in your glass - so you have to be really drunk. And then usually your friends are looking for you and calling/texting you. First time it happened two years ago - they have worked that day at one event at some place called Gomila, where is a big sightseeing tower. After that, they went to party in neighbour village and they have a lot of fun. That person was really drunk and went home on his own. His friends were calling him, because he was not at proper route but walking on his own somewhere off road. When friends finally reach him on his phone, he was in his home village, but he still thought that he was at that Gomila, because it made big impression on him! Nowadays this is always funny story to discuss about.

Gomila sightseeing tower

The more interesting thing happened 2 weeks ago - they have been to bachelor party and in the night he thought he was at eastern part of Slovenia in town called Slovenska Bistrica, although he was really in the far west Slovenia on Italian border next to river Soča. But the party began in Slovenska Bistrica so the brains made the same impression as before. He was actually thinking that he was near home, so he text his brother to leave him house keys somewhere. 

Soča river

It is scientifically proven that alcohol inhibits the central nervous system, so when you drink too much it inhibits your orientation too. Luckily this is not happening to often. 

Sometimes you just lost your compass and just walking follow your nose, but do not worry - in 99,999% you will come home safe!