After months of planning, we are very excited to mark the start of our African run in a country so aptly described as the “Kingdom in the Sky,” or more commonly known to us as, Lesotho. Lesotho’s beauty is marked by its rugged landscape nestled high in the mountains and what characterises it further as a unique and special country is that it is bordered entirely by South Africa.

The Peace Run last visited Lesotho in 2013 and although it was 6 years ago, what stood out in our memory is how the word, “Khotso,” which means peace, is commonly used as a form of greeting to one another. We were looking forward to returning to this land of peace and beautiful mountains. We will be visiting schools in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho.

Unfortunately, due to an on-going strike by government school teachers, our efforts to arrange visits at government primary schools in Maseru was unsuccessful. However, we were happy to be able to visit two private schools.