On the much-anticipated posting day, our director pulled out The Sorting Hat that would determine our post. We each pulled our name out of the hat one at a time and pinned it on a map of Cameroon. I got a small village in the mountains in the West province, called Bangang, which is not on any map.
About my post: Bangang is nestled in the mountains covered in rain forests and waterfalls. The dirt is deep red and gets everywhere, which is especially a problem because my house has all white tiled floors…Other than that, my house is amazing! It is owned by the South African ambassador, so it is definitely the nicest house in Bangang. I have four goats and chickens that my guardian who also lives in my compound looks after. I have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two balconies, a living room, and no kitchen. I got lucky because I have running water and electricity, which is doing pretty well for a rural post. I also have a postmate a little ways up the mountain and plenty of other volunteers within an hour of me, which will be really nice, so I am pretty excited.
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