Final post

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

First two weeks in Maputo, learning and exploring

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