Today was our last day of fieldwork. We spent it at a workshop on child headed households and how that ties into women’s issues and health. The ability of the community in Alex to mobilize and form ad hoc committees is amazing. At the end of the conference everyone was exchanging numbers and future meeting dates had been set. If only the government would utilize these networks and charismatic leaders the disparity of life in the townships could begin to equalize.
I was also told that as a marriage prospect I was worth ten cows. My research partner was valued at eight cows. I thought this was a good offer until someone told me that the minimum offer was ten cows. Oh well, at least I fetched the going rate.
I wish we had more time to digest the notes from the field. I am in Alex everyday by nine-thirty and leave about four. Then I come home and have to find dinner/ make plans to go out to get dinner (at least an hour long prospect). By the time I get back it is seven and all I want to do is relax and not think about the fieldwork anymore.
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