Back in Antananarivo, the Media Workshop was a success. The workshop members split into groups of 4 and we each produced a short documentary of the Zara Aina theater company. Ours turned out well and it’s posted below. Also, we all pledged to work on some projects. Me and Addison, a region mate, have decided to produce a talk show that highlights things that Volunteers are working on.

After that we had Mid-Service Conference, where we reconnected and talked about social issues. We had a blast. On the first night we filmed a scene from Friends. We had fun and everything ran surprisingly smooth. On the second night we had a “Frip Prom”. Frip is the buying of used and not used used in the open air market. The prom committee created a “runway” for us to model our Frip.  At the Trip market many of the clothes are strange but wonderful. It’s a funny and much talked about activity.  After dancing a little we had the runway walkoff. We all got the opportunity to be the center of attention. This was the best party our Stage as put on. We danced many hours. Oh, and someone in our Stage decided to go back to the United States. She just left while the party was going on. She didn’t tell us or anything. Later we got a message from her on Facebook. Peace Corps had told her that her flight back was ready go and she had to leave quickly. So she boogied on back to her site to get her things, before crossing the pond. That makes us down to 24 Volunteers from 31 when we arrived in country.

Fun observation: A change I’ve noticed is that we are more comfortable around each other, which has made our parties and simple get-togethers more fun filled.