Adventure of Beth

I recently saw an interview of Gayle King on The Daily Show about her new book, Note to Self: Inspiring Words from Inspiring People . The bo...

My host mother, grandfather, grandmother, and me after church on Sunday.  Church in Lesotho is no one-hour commitment. Although no...

Construction Completed!! Week Five: We have completion! Well, construction completion anyway. Although the house is not yet ready for ...

Attempting to look confused, I stared at the woman in front of me. “Huh?” I said before turning to the two people sitting next to me for he...

It is early on a cold Sunday morning. Unlike most women in our community, my host mother and I are not getting ready for church, doing laund...

After more than two years in Lesotho, there are many aspects of Basotho culture that have become a part of my own identity and tradition. I...

Winter in Lesotho means it is time for wearing blankets. Actually, Basotho wear blankets throughout the year, however, the blanket g...

Fresh off the plane, my training group's arrival in Lesotho June 5, 2014 Exactly two years ago, I stepped off a small plane with 18...

This is the second post on a mini-series about gender in Lesotho. While it can be read as a stand alone post, it is best read following Gen...

Wherever I live, I seem to struggle with gender roles. I hate that I the idea of fitting into a box, of being cast in a mold and therefore b...

Cows returning from a day of grazing in Lesotho. Many cultures like cows. Americans like beef, leather, cheese, and milk. Hindu culture...

Getting around in Lesotho without a personal car is surprisingly easy…if you have a lot of patience and even more time. Public transportat...