There Stanley taught me how to lay bricks. I really regret now that I didn't learn real building in 7 years of so called 'building sciences'. I wouldn't even be able to build a shed with a corrugated metal sheet roof. Stanley is a qualified builder and has 3 skilled 'brothers' who assist him. Clampton, Jimmy and John. One of the brothers is the son of the other brothers but from another mother.And actually also from another brother. That's how they explained their relationship to me. Do you get it?
Their father (one brothers grandfather) is from 1921, at an age doubling the life expectancy of an average Zambian. Stanely (that's how it's written Zambia-style) is building a '2onder1kap' or two-in-one house for the teachers at Lubombo. I've done some very small adjustments to the existing design. The mayor difference from the previous design is that we've skipped the outside plastering, and used that money to increase the size of the veranda. After living in an original brick house from 1572 for 7 years I still appreciate the looks of a proper brick facade.
'The Stanely Wall Stop Motion'
'A cameleon which was just sitting there.'
'Stanely the builder'
'Community volunteers bringing water, with a guy running in the background behind a tree'
'Is she gonna lift that bag of cement'
'Community volunteers with the house in the background'
'Clampton and the Cow'
'Stonecrusher with stones and hammer' I don't know why but he looks as if he is afraid someone will hit him with his own hammer.
'Brick Masters with guy behind other guy' Please check the guy who is standing remarkably close behind Clampton, with a very stylish outfit.
