Moving to Kolo.

Hi, everyone!
This is the last post before I leave here, Niamey to Kolo where I'm going to stay for a month.
And I have to make this short, because I have to go back to my room for cleaning before leaving.

Anyway, so far, we, other member of JOCV and me are going well.
Yesterday, we joined a volleyball match. Here in Niger, Volleyball is one of the popular sports.
It was really fun! I used to play volleyball when I was in uni. And I think I will play it with children here, too.

Ok, I really have to go now! Next post will be in a month. And I hope I will be able to post some photo, too.

Keep smiling, everyone! Miss ya!


Hiro xxx

Arrived in Niger!!!

Bojour! Bonsoir! :)

On September 23, I arrived at Niamey, Niger! When I took off the airplane, soon I felt the hottness. It was 35 c. Well, it is not that hot here in Niger, but it was really cold in Paris, so I felt so hot.

So far, everything is going great. It is just amazing to be here! Everything I saw and I felt is really fationating!! I really want to keep everything in the dairy, so I've been trying to write so often, but I can't catch up. Like that, there are so many things I'm amazed here.

There are greens! When I looked down from a window of the airplane, I was surprised, because I saw few greens. It was more than what I imagined. Now, the rainy season has just finished and it is going to be really hot in October.

Now, I stay in a domitory next the office of JICA with other members. And actully it is more comfortable than what I imagined. There is an air contidioner and we can take shower. Until Sunday, we are going to stay here to take some orientations and sessions. And on Sunday, we will move to Kolo to study languages. I'm going to learn Hausa which in local language in Taoua where I work form November. So excited to study new language! Hopefully I will be a good speaker of French and Haousa after 2 years!

In fact, there are so many things I want to write here, but I have to go back to my room now. I think I will write again before I leave for Kolo. Unfortunately, I can't use the Internet there. But I will keep writing for my own, and I will give you thousaunds of post in the end of October!

Thank you for reading! And excuse me, I think there were so many spelling mistakes! Just becuase I'm Nigerienne now! haha :)

I hope eveything is going great for all of you!
OH! Thank you so much for all of your E-mails! That was really kind of you and encouraged me a lot! Thanks again!

Love you!

Hiroko xxx

Leaving for Niger!

HI! I think this is going to be the last post before I leave for Niger.
Well, just be honest, I'M SUPER EXCITED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't sleep tonight! Of course, I imagine that the life in Niger is really hard and it might take time to get used to live there. BUT still, I'm really looking forward to everything, even the unbelievable hot temperature! It would be like 50~60℃ !!! Can't imagine!!!

Tomorrow, I will fly to Tokyo to stay a night and then, on 22, I leave for Niger!!!!!!
OH! There is an another thing I'm really looking forward! I'm going to see my best friend in Paris!!!!! Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! :)I'm so happy to see her!!!!
So, it would be really great trip for me!

In Niger, I'm going to take a language training for a month, and then, I will move to Tahoua where I'm going work. I'm not sure how much I can access to the Internet, but I will do my best to give you my update!

OK, let me finish this now.I hope I'm not going to cry to say good-bye to my family tomorrow.Actually it is the hardest thing for me. I love my family. They are always behind me.Thank you for reading. Love you all!

Hiro xxx

Training is over!

Can't believe!!!! I haven't typed for over 65 days!!!
Oh, well.... as I told you before, I'm super laz...no! I just had been super busy with studying, working on things for the preparation of leaving.

Anyways, that's enough excuse...

It has been really great to take the training in Nagano.
We studied French for 5 hours everyday and thanks to my super wonderful teacher, I think my French got a lot better. Who wants to talk with me in French!?
But of course, I must continue to study French, otherwise, I will forget so easily...
Study, study, study!!!


I really have to say that I've met so many wonderful peple during the trainging.
So glad I am to shere really great time with them.
Actually it was so hard to say good-bye to them, but I know we will catch up soon and the internet will help us to keep in touch.


There are so many things I wanna tell you about the training, but I have to prepare something for tomorrow. Tomorrow, I'm going to see the major of Matusyma! So, I have to think about my speech.... And then, I will be on the radio!! I hope I'm going to have an interview and I think I will talk about my activity in Niger.

Well, I will write here again before I leave for Niger which in Sep 22.


Thank you for reading.
Love you all.


Hiroko xxx

Leaving for Nagano

Tomorrow, I'm leaving from Uwajima, my hometown, to Nagano where I'm going to live during the training. I'm really excited about it except the fact that I haven't finished packing... oh, well...

I think I will learn a lot in the trainging not only from leactures but also from people who are going to take training with me. It would be really great if we could share all of our experiences.

Now, I'm standing on the start line. The goal could be far away, but I know I can get there.
I'm ready to start!

About me

Hi!
This is the second note. Well, we will see how long does it keep going ... haha

I like writing. But to be honest, I didn't like keeping a dairy online, just because I feel embarrassed to show my personal things. But now I think it is really important for me to share my feeling and experience with others.

Today, I'd like to talk about myself.
I guess some of you already know about me, even so, you could find my different points after reading this.
I'm kind of the person who is really positive and cheerful, I think.
And I do love traveling. Going to other countries, seeing other people and having experience of different cultures are my life work, I believe. Since I went to California when I was 18, I have been addicted to go abroad. When I was 20, I went to Canterbury, the UK to study English. I think it was my first turning point. It had been really wonderful to meet so many people came from all over the world, and I thought the more I met other people, the more I came to see myself. I mean, other people gave me a different point of view and I got a new "World View".
And I learnt that the world is beautiful. So, I wanted to know the other side of this world and I decided to join JOCV( Japan Oversea Cooperation Volunteers).

Actually this is not long enough to tell you all about me, but I'm so sleepy head now. So, let me leave it to the next post. Talk to you soon! Good night~. :)

Thank you for reading. Love you all.

Hiro xxx

Hello, everyone!

This is my note to keep my life in Niger.
I will try to keep it update, but I can't promise it actually, as you might already know, but I like being busy and I'm really lazy... haha 　Well, I hope you will enjoy reading about my life.

First of all, let me talk about myself. I'm going to Niger, Africa from September for a volunteer work. I'm really looking forward to everything that awaite for me over there.
In fact, I'm still in Japan and I'm not going there until my training finish, which will be on September 11. However, my new life has already started. Yesterday I finished my work at junior high school as an English teahcer. And the training will begin in 9 days. It will be most likely a language training. Niger is French speaking country, so I'm going to take French Lessons. 5 hours a day! Well, I really have to study French so hard... otherewise, I will be behind in the training...

Let me tell you about myself in the next post. Must go to study French!
Get back to you soon!


Thanks for reading. Love you all.

Hiroko xxx