Mark's friend Stephen asked Mark some questions in an email message. Here are the answers.
--Matt
* How are things in South Africa?
Fine, thank you. We recently had 90 fires in the Western Cape. One was about 0.5 km from where we are living.
* How is school going?
Good. We can take off our shoes and socks in the classroom for the whole day. The only time we need our shoes on is when we're coming and going from school.
* How many kids are in your class?
22, including me.
* Have you made any new friends yet?
Yes, I have. I have five boys (Guliano, Julian, Dillen, Jesse, and Jean (pronounced zhahn)) and two girls (Simone and Lishka).
* Could you send me some pictures of your school?
See the pictures to the right. (My dad took these in June 2008.)
--Mark