Harare - Restez à l’abri aujourd’hui, la pluie est au rendez-vous.

Well Facebook's advice to me today became a reality as on the way to teach the home schoolers my car went through a puddle and then konked out luckily on the same road I am house sitting on but frustratingly wasn't simply a wet engine but rather appears to be a faulty fuel pump. We have not been doing well with the car as of late. My mum is loath to invest in a new one with the current political situation but it really is becoming a problem with us sinking money into repairs which seem never ending and with my work being affected like today. The mum of the home school kids was understanding and in chatting to her we decided I will start teaching beginners French from next week which will be fun. I have made a plan to get to my Chinese student at 2 but will probably have to cancel my form three which is annoying. Some sort of solution for tomorrow will have to be found with the old girls' lunch and tour guiding.

There's going to be an exciting photographic workshop next week organised with Hivos, the Dutch Embassy and the Zimbabwe Association of Female Photographers on visual literacy and documentary photography. It will be run by Sophie Boshouwers from the World Press Photo Foundation and then Chris de Bode, who specialises in documentary storytelling. I am quite excited about it. In 2013 I took part in a project with the ZAFP and Hivos, taking photos in the run up and during the elections and had one photo bought by a Dutch newsagent. I don't know if there'll be a similar project for next year. Little bit more nervous taking political photos with my larger camera - my little Olympus allowed me to do it way more discretely.

My photo that was sold which was taken at Makombe Building.

Have to go see my psychiatrist on Monday. Am doing fine mentally but I am experiencing hair loss and am not sure if it's the higher dose of lithium. Had blood tests done and my GP didn't contact me after so am presuming my thyroid is fine but my psychiatrist said to come in and see him. Was a bit alarming when I washed my hair the other day and handfuls of hair came out. Saw my therapist at the Turkish pianist on Tuesday and she said it might be a good idea to touch base with her before I meet up with my sister in Cape Town so that I can deal with some frustrations a bit better and avoid any major fall outs. Have started getting messages from my Dad again. I didn't in the end have the courage to see him face to face when I was in England.