Some group photos with students & colleagues

Here are some group photos for you to see - taken today:

(i) Left photo: me with one of my art classes
(ii) Next photo - below: with my deaf drama students
(iii) Bottom photo: with one of my deaf poetry / english students, my interpreter, a deaf colleague at the deaf primary school at my favourite location - the Raintree lodge for coffee, chat & some much-needed chillout time!

Hmmm ... my day today? Busy!!! Two art classes - collecting students final drawings & playing a drama game for some fun as it was my last day with the art classes; Deaf Awareness Training for Gospel High staff; & then deaf drama with the children in the primary school.

We had some interuptions today during my deaf drama workshops at the deaf primary school - too many visitors!!! So many people are fascinated to meet my gorgeous deaf Fijian students. I dont blame them really!

Yesterday we had visitors from America's Gallaudet university - the all-deaf USA university.

Today, we had some elderly deaf Australians from Brisbane & Caboolture region (near to my Aussie home!!!) stop in to visit - as part of their stopover trip in Fiji via a P&O cruise ship. The children were fascinated to see these visitors, my Aussie interpreter & myself all signing 'Auslan' (Australian Sign Language). Some of the children would ask me what this or that Auslan sign was. It was fun to be able to translate for them so that they would understand.

Also, my deaf Fijian colleague nudged me on the elbow & said he has never seen elderly deaf white people before - that signed. He was really intrigued by these elderly deaf & white Aussie visitors. Hee!

After my deaf students & I posed for lots of photos for the deaf Aussie visitors, the visitors finally left so we were able to get on with my drama workshop - cos its showtime tomorrow!

To wrap up the day, my deaf colleague, my interpreter & one of my deaf students went out for coffee to relax at the Raintree lodge - in amongst the rainforest, birds & 'large' water ponds. Very nice!

By the way, I am pleased to say - I get lots of big hugs now - each day from my little deaf Fijian students. I love it - cos I miss my hugs sometimes whilst I am here! Hee!