On Saturday morning, we were able to wrap up production. Our
first priority was video- and audio-recording the “welcome song” the girls sang
for us when we first arrived. It begins,
“Karibuni . . .” and goes on from there. (Note: “Karibu” means “you are
welcome,” and it is used both when people arrive [e.g. Karibu – you are welcome
here] and after thank you [e.g. karibu – you’re welcome].) The young women
stood at their desks, in their uniforms, and sang it for us again twice! The
first time, we got wide shots of the whole group and the second time, we got
close ups on faces. Afterwards, the BECA students shot more B-roll and picked
up sound – especially that of the treadle sewing machines.
There is a flag pole outside the school. The Tanzanian flag was raised at the
beginning of the day. As the projected ending of the video, we shot Violet, a
student who had been interviewed on camera, lowering the flag. Then the girls
gathered in front of the school, holding the flag, and waived. That was our last shot, and it was a wrap.
To celebrate, after lunch we went over to the Lake Eyasi
Lodge, where there is a swimming pool overlooking the lake. Most of us went swimming in the cold water,
and enjoyed sitting by the pool and looking at the beautiful view of the lake.
Again, we were there at sunset, although this time, clouds concealed the view.
Even so, it was gorgeous, and a nearly full moon shone over the lodge.
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