My love of the French language and the interest of Mmathuba to learn it have provided us with an ideal opportunity to develop a welcome friendship. We have a one-on-one tutoring session on weekday mornings and, in addition, always manage to squeeze in some news of our children, facts about Mmathuba's native country, Botswana, and frequent trips into town. We can commiserate on the length of time it takes to prepare fresh vegetables in Ghana and can appreciatiate the ease with which we are able to prepare the same meal "at home."
My previous background knowledge of Botswana has only been limited to what I've read in the popular "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" series written by Alexander McCall Smith. Now I am learning first-hand about a nation that shares the same continent as Ghana but which is very different in culture, customs, and progressive development.
It is a win-win situation for us both.
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