A couple weeks after arriving in South Africa earlier this year, I was given the Basotho name Palesa. This week, I was given a surname. I am now proudly Palesa Moloi.

Palesa means flower. I have no idea the meaning behind Moloi. But I share with with 2 people I love, Abram and Jeanette Moloi, so I’m embracing it proudly!

As a side note, I’m trying to learn Afrikaans. I’m hoping it’s easier than Sosotho and Zulu, because that’s not going so well!