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Page B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 24, 1993

“girs lynn Morton and
‘Carol Lomas helped

“/ sf get everyone in the

western = spirit ~—sfor
Elementary
| School's country line
:dance session last Fri-
‘morning. It was just
“a warm-up, however,
‘for the school's big
country . auction this
coming Friday evening.
Local country
_ musicians will provide
- entertainment for the 7

}-p.th. auction. On the
-flock are roosters, a

juided fishing trip, a
rse and buggy ride
and much more, It’s
aimed..at. lifting school
and ‘raising
for- > Uplands’
" adventure

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Living on hope and prayer

and no one to support her, a job
with the Fricdli family was
heaven-sent,

Between 1990 and 1992, Ethel
worked alongside Mrs. Fricdli,
cooking rich Swiss meals, taking
care of the house and brushing up
her English.

“Working for the Friedlis com-

pletely changed my life,’’ she ©

says. ‘‘They were like parents
an I was part of the family,”’

When the Friedlis returned to
Swilzerland in October, 1992,
they knew of Ethel’s dream to
return to school and sct up an ed-
ucational trust fund,

“Pm going back to school,” .

she says proudly, ‘‘and after that
I'm getting married, In our cul-
ture, if you are not married you
do not have dignity and are con-
sidered inadequate.”’

Like the majority of people at

~ Tshelanyemba, Ethel is a Chris-
'_ tian. She is a devout follower of

St. John’s Apostolic Church,
“God gives me the strength and

the hope to go on each day. He

gives me everything I want and

everything I need.”

Before announcing her plans to
get married, her future husband
— 4 police officer —.had to mect
Ethel’s aunt and uncle to discuss
lobola, also known as a bride
price. It comes in the form of
money and cattle which the hus-
band pays to the bride’s family.

Because of her age and the fact

she already has two. children, the,

price of Ethel’s lobola is lowered,

“First he must pay Z$300 ($75
Cun) and then: he’s supposed to
pay the rest in cattle.”

Duc to the drought, however,
cattle is scarce and another
monelary installment will most
likely beaccepted.

Before Ethel agreed to the
engagement, her fiance had to
meet certain other conditions —

’ first and foremost an AIDS test.

Because of the high -incidence
of AIDS amongst members of the
police force, Ethel was adamant
they both be tested.

“Its a big problem for women
out here,”’ she says.

Ethel stands up, stretches ber

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long, trim arms and motions that
itis time to collect water. With a
10-fitre bucket balanced on: her-.
head, she effortlessly winds her
way lo the communal water tap, :

Prior to the wedding, Ethel will
spend four months at school, up-
grading her marks with the hopes

of getting, into nursing or tourism. _

school.

. “Lam very. lucky.to have. found . we a

a mani that will wait for me wiille
I go to school.”’

Although Ethel may regard her
past wilh bitter humour, it is a fu-

ture of second chances that gives os

her hope.

_ She raises the metal bucket to
her head without spilling so much
as a drop and begins .the Short.
walk home. :

“1 want for my children,” she

says, eyes locked on the horizon, rene “

‘And more for myself.’”

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Murphy, Tshelanyemba, P. Bag
5703, Maphisa, Zimbabwe.

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