The gift of hope

In a fully crowded buss I met my neighbor and we spoke for hours eating in the meantime his offered fruits. He was on his way to Maputo (the capital) and hoping to get a one month visa to visit Swiss friends who invited him to come over.

He was afraid for the bureaucracy and welcomed gifts to the officials. He told me he experienced the last big slaughter between the fighting parties during the civil war when some friends and family members died. This misery comes sometimes back in his dreams. He just started to study again on the age of 29 while being married and having a little son. It’s inspiring to see that people under tough circumstances still make plans and try to make the best out of their life.