During my stay the differences in culture fascinated me. I recorded as much as I could to present you a more holistic view of the country. Mozambique is a very superstitious country. Witchdoctors are prominant. Many who come to faith in Jesus were formerly involved in withchcraft. Cats are feared by Mozambicans as they are used by witchdoctors to curse people. Christianity and Islam are the predominant religions in the country. Christianity is more widespread in the southern part and Islam in the northern part. Pictures are not allowed to be taken in public areas because of the old communist mentality. Also throughout Africa a superstition remains that when someone takes your picture they capture part of your soul, thus some get extremely infuriated if you take their picture. Police remain to be very corrupt. They will stop you often just looking for a bribe to buy them off. Unemployment is at a staggering 90%. Many of the men go to South Africa to find work which causes another problem. They have sex with prostitutes when they are away, contract aids, give it to their wives when they get home, and then any offspring they have end up with aids. This is a devastating turn of events. Education is improving for kids, but still not adequate. Those that are fortunate enough to have/receive enough money to go to school only make it through high school. There is not enough money for university unless they are sponsored by an outside source. The kids who are in centers (like Iris) around Mozambique are the future of the country. They need to receive further education to pull their country out of despair. Kids that aren’t in centers live on the streets. They beg for and steal food and money to stay alive. Transportation is wild in Mozambique. Choppas are the mode of transportation. A choppa is a van like bus seating about 15 people. However, in Mozambique as I soon learned there is always room for one more. Needless to say you get to know people quite well on the choppas. One of the most interesting things I learned is that knees are considered the most attractive part on a woman. It is socially acceptable for a woman to show her shoulders or wear tight shirts but if you show your knees you are considered a prostitute. Well there is a pluthera of information, enjoy!