by Justus and Thijs
The final week has started for us. The report is being finished and the final presentation prepared. In the last weeks we have been busy collecting the last data and writing the report. We have done the volume analyses of the sewer system and we spent a day at the WWTP. Finally, last week we gave a presentation at the Dutch embassy about our findings. They were very interested and it was rewarding to share the information we obtained. Continue reading
by Justus and Thijs
Bom dia,
In the last two weeks we gathered information and worked a lot on our report and in the meanwhile André arrived. We had meetings with CRA and with the municipality of Maputo.
by Justus and Thijs
Last weekend we had a two day trip to Inhaca, a beautiful island in Maputo Bay. We had time to rest, to snorkel and to enjoy the weather. It is bizarre that you can swim in schools of fish without scaring them away. Also the nature there was absolutely beautiful. Continue reading
by Justus and Thijs
Como você está? (How are you?) Is a sentence we use every day now. We are settling and getting used to the area. People at the local market recognize us and are not yelling anymore like we are tourists. Our Portuguese is improving which makes life easier. Continue reading
by Lena
It lies within human nature not to question systems that work well for everyone involved. Only once problems occur, responsibilities are questioned. Continue reading
by André
Under publications you can now find some information about the reports of Irene, Odilia and Stefan.
by Justus and Thijs
We arrived in Maputo on Monday the 22nd of September. The coming two and a half months we will do research on the sewers of Maputo. In the first weeks we had to get used to the life here. Learning Portuguese is hard, but we are improving with the help of our Brazilian roommates. We stay in the same apartment as the students before did. It is a nice location and the view from the roof and our balcony is stunning. Continue reading
For all of us the sampling in the field has started: at the start of the week we were still doing literature research in grey dark rooms, but now we work hard in the sun in the beautiful peri-urban areas of Maputo and start our days at 5:30. Continue reading
Have you ever had a traumatic Monday morning wake up? We started the week with a lot of water on the floor of our room – a tap accident in our house. Is this going to stop your heroes? Continue reading
“Bom dia! Tudo bem?” is a common phrase when you walk on the streets. People start to recognize you and want to have a conversation with you. It is good to practise your Portuguese and it is amazing to see how friendly the people behave. For public transportation we often take a “chapa” – a minibus – which is not very comfortable, but it is handy to travel longer distances.
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