1-Talk about a memorable trip you took

I’ll never forget the time when I went to Tuléar for the first time. It was 2 years ago, in 2022, and I was
with family.
3 months before, we had discussed about the destination, we hesitated between St Marie and
Tuléar. Up until then, we had always gone in the eastside: Tamatave, Foulpointe, Mahambo,
Manambato, Vatomandry but never until St Marie. About the South part, we had never gone farer
than Antsirabe. The big deal is also that me and my sister have land sick, and if we want to go to
Tuléar, we should do it in 2 or 3 days which was oke because in the end we had opted for Tuléar.

As soon as we agreed, we have searched for a driver. Luckily, my uncle was a tourist driver for
10years; he already did the tour of Madagascar more than one time, so he knew the hotels and the
activities to do according to our budget, he was the appropriate person that we needed. We planned
the trip with him few weeks after we called him, so we had agreed that we were going to do Tana-
Tuléar in 3 steps which means 2 days and a half for going there and 2 days and a half also for coming
back. First, we had to travel Tana-Fianarantsoa, then Fianarantsoa-Isalo, and lastly Isalo-Tuléar. So 2
months before the trip, we had already booked the hotel, the boat and the transport.

The night before the departure, we had done our luggage and had finished at around 10pm to wake
up at 4 the next day. Up until then, I had always been excited to go on vacation but this time I wasn’t
really due to the length of the trip.

We left Tana at 4am and arrived at Ambalavao Fianarantsoa at 9pm. We had just stayed there for the
night and quit early in the morning at 6 o’clock. From Ambalavao to Ranohira, the landscape became
to change from the large paddy field to large rocky mountains.

2-Talk about a dangerous experience you had

I’ve got to tell you about the time when my maid was possessed by a demon.
3-Talk about a funny experience

I’ve got to tell you about the time when I decide to cut my hair by myself?

It happened when I was 12 years old, I was in college. The thing you have to know is that I studied at
Maria Manjaka which means that there were only girls.
One week before that, it was the come back to school after the Christmas holidays. What happened
was: most of the girls had a new haircut or a new jacket which I supposed was their Christmas gifts.
Up until then, I had never cut or done my hair at the hairdresser’s because my father was very
suspicious about the chemical products that they were going to use ; in other words, he didn’t want
my hair to be damaged and until now he is always mad at me when I say that I want to cut my hair.

While we were having class, one of my friends was late, she knocked on the door and then a new hair
cut again. So everybody was like woooow I really like your haircut that the teacher even forgot to ask
for the reason of her lateness. At that moment, I was saying to myself in my mind that me too, I want
to cut my hair or just do some waves. During the pause, everybody was asking her like where is your
hairdresser, that haircut suits you, you are very cute like that. Meanwhile, their comments make me
more motivated like tomorrow I’ll experience that too. If my father doesn’t want someone else to
touch my hair then I will do it.

When I arrived at home, I took off fastly my bag and searched for some easy haircut tutorials in the
Internet. Unfortunately, they were too difficult so I had decided that I was just going to cut my bangs.
I took a pair of scissors and stood up in front of the mirror, then started cutting my bangs.
While I was cutting it, I saw that it was too straight and it wasn’t like the model I saw on the internet. I
panicked and I was thinking like what am I going to say to my parents. So later on, I called my mom
like come as soon as possible because I would be punished if you don’t.

Fortunately, my mother came on time and she asked what happened? So I showed her my bangs and
she screams like gosh why did you do that? How are we going to re arrange it? However, she cut it
again and it was worse than what I did. It became shorter so it was above my eyebrows: I felt like very
ugly.

Afterwards, I could have put some hair grip on it to hide the disaster. The next day, my friends asked
me why am I having hair grips and I’ve just said that I wanted to do some changes. I waited for about
2 weeks for my bangs to grow. So then, finally I had a very beautiful bang

Since that moment, I have never cut my hair at home again and my dad allowed me to have my hair
cut by professional BUT only once in a year.
If I had not cut my bangs at home, my dad wouldn’t have allowed me to go to a hairdresser.

Now, I am used to think twice or more before doing something and also to not compare myself with
others.
4-Talk about the worst moment in your life

I would like to talk about the time when I lost my dog.

I still remember it was on the 10th October 2023.His name was Uni. It was a coton de tuléar and I
considered him as my son because he was my gift on my 15th birthday. Up until then, he had been
the best gift that I’ve ever received.

2 weeks before his death, we had seen that he vomited a lot and he was also constipated. As my
mother was on mission abroad, I was the only person who could take care of him and also I was the
only one with whom he was gentle.Then eventually, I brought him as soon as possible to the clinic.
They said that it was just a small stomachache and soon, they’re going to give us antibiotics and
vitamins and it’s gonna be ok.
One week has passed and he was still sick so we went back to the veterinary early in the morning.
They gave him an injection and added the treatment for 3 days. Until that time, he had never been
sick for a long time, he was a very dynamic dog even though he was ill. For example: he still woke me
up in the morning, asked for snacks and walked around the house, but this time it was different.

While we were coming back home, he started to shake, so I instantly carried him because I thought
he was cold. Once we arrived at home, he couldn’t walk and he was very tired. However, I gave him
the medicines and water. Nevertheless, nothing has changed: he was more and more weak. I’ve
decided then at 6pm to come again at the doctor and that’s when they did an echography and
concluded that it was an infection from his bowel until his stomach. So later on, the doctor said that
they were going to operate him 2 days after.
Besides that, I was stressed and afraid to lose him because he was never like that and he always
wanted to be reassured, like he always came next to me and ask for a hug.
Despite the medicines, he was still very weak. He used to bite and bark at strangers but at that
moment he didn’t even react.

Again, we went to the veterinary in the afternoon and they decided to operate him in the evening.
While they inject him the medicines, he was unconscious and I almost cried. Luckily, he regained
consciousness shortly after. What happened was, I left him at the hospital and they said that they
were going to call me at 6pm to tell me how is he.

While i was impatiently waiting for 6pm at home, they called me at half past 5 and announced that
he did a respiratory arrest at 5 they reanimated him. Unfortunately, while they were searching for the
appropriate medicine he did a cardiac arrest. Since that moment, I didn’t hear anything about what
the doctor had said. I instantly hang out the call and cried because I couldn’t believe it. The hardest
part was when I should have gone outside and met people and smile even though inside me, my
heart was very heavy and empty at the same time. I was used to seeing him in the house, to
preparing his meals, to playing with him and then nothing.
The next day, the clinic called my parents to bring him back home to bury him but me and my siblings
disagreed we didn’t want to see him dead.

If the doctor had done the echography earlier, he might have been healed on time.
Since then, I’ve never had a dog again but I would surely like to have one or more in the future.
Now, I am used to his absence but I’ll never forget him. He was my favorite hello and my hardest
goodbye.
5-Talk about a time when you did something you regretted

I’ve got to tell you about the time when I went for a night-out.

It happened 2 weeks ago, on the 8th March, during the celebration of the women’s international
rights day. The thing you have to know first is that I have 3 best friends since middle school.
One week before that, we have planned to celebrate the 8th March together as we are all now at
university, we are all very busy and we don’t really spend time together. What happened was: my
boyfriend had some

Up until then, I had never cut or done my hair at the hairdresser’s because my father was very
suspicious about the chemical products that they were going to use ; in other words, he didn’t want
my hair to be damaged and until now he is always mad at me when I say that I want to cut my hair.

While we were having class, one of my friends was late, she knocked on the door and then a new hair
cut again. So everybody was like woooow I really like your haircut that the teacher even forgot to ask
for the reason of her lateness. At that moment, I was saying to myself in my mind that me too, I want
to cut my hair or just do some waves. During the pause, everybody was asking her like where is your
hairdresser, that haircut suits you, you are very cute like that. Meanwhile, their comments make me
more motivated like tomorrow I’ll experience that too. If my father doesn’t want someone else to
touch my hair then I will do it.

When I arrived at home, I took off fastly my bag and searched for some easy haircut tutorials in the
Internet. Unfortunately, they were too difficult so I had decided that I was just going to cut my bangs.
I took a pair of scissors and stood up in front of the mirror, then started cutting my bangs.
While I was cutting it, I saw that it was too straight and it wasn’t like the model I saw on the internet.
I instantly regretted. I panicked and I was thinking like what am I going to say to my parents. So later
on, I called my mom like come as soon as possible because I would be punished if you don’t.

Fortunately, my mother came on time and she asked what happened? So I showed her my bangs and
she screams like gosh why did you do that? How are we going to re arrange it? However, she cut it
again and it was worse than what I did. It became shorter so it was above my eyebrows: I felt like very
ugly.

Afterwards, I could have put some hair grip on it to hide the disaster. The next day, my friends asked
me why am I having hair grips and I’ve just said that I wanted to do some changes. I waited for about
2 weeks for my bangs to grow. So then, finally I had a very beautiful bang

Since that moment, I have never cut my hair at home again and my dad allowed me to have my hair
cut by professional BUT only once in a year.
If I had not cut my bangs at home, my dad wouldn’t have allowed me to go to a hairdresser.

Now, I am used to think twice or more before doing something and also to not compare myself with
others.

6-Talk about a time when you lost something valuable or important

I’ve got to tell you about the time when I went to a funfair.
7-Talk about something that has changed your life

I’ve got to tell you about the time when I almost lost 3 members of my family in a year.

8-Talk about an important childhood experience

I’ll never forget the time when I learned to swim

9-Tell about the first time you had to speak in public

I’ve got to tell you about the time when I had to read the scriptures at church for the first time

10-Tell about a time when you had to make an important decision

I’ve got to tell you about the time when I had to stop my study.

11-Talk about an unforgettable past experience you had

I’ll never forget the time when my maid was possessed by a demon.

12-Talk about an embarrassing situation

I’ll never forget the time when I wore a flowy pants in summer.

13-Talk about a time when you felt disappointed

I still remember the time when I spent my birthday alone. It was 2 months ago. It was on my 19th
birthday. One week before that, my boyfriend had asked me what I want for my birthday, then I had
answered nothing, but I just wanted to spend this day with him and my family. So, we had planned to
go to a restaurant together in the evening and during the day, I should have done shopping. Up until
then, my birthday had always been a good day.

The night before, while we were on FaceTime, my boyfriend was very silent, so I asked what
happened? He hesitated first but told me soon that he won’t be able to be there for my birthday
because he has to accompany someone to the airport. And then eventually, I asked who is the person
and he laughed. So, in my mind, I was thinking that maybe he doesn’t want to tell me about the
person, maybe it’s a girl. However, I felt very sad and angry, cut the video call and didn’t answer to
him.

The next day when I woke up, my family came to my bedroom to wish me a happy birthday; I had
breakfast on my bed. It was a great way to start my journey. At around 9pm, my boyfriend came to
my home to wish me a happy birthday but I was still disappointed, I didn’t talk to him at all. He
insisted first for a hug, he asked if I wanted to talk or no but I didn’t want to talk. Consequently, he
came back home.
Fortunately, I understood later that it was for his work and he didn’t want to tell me that it’s a girl
because he knew that I didn’t really like the girl.

Afterwards, 2 days after that, he came by surprise to my home again and we ate pastas, noodles,
chicken and French fries and we drunk a glass of wine. It was a kind of remake of my birthday.
Since then, I have never been mad at him for things related to his work.
Since that moment, he had always told me about his planning.
If he had explained to me the situation earlier, I might have understood. Moreover, if he answered me
well that yes it was a girl but in his work and so on, I wouldn’t have been that disappointed.
Now, we are used to communicating but especially understanding the other’s feeling and point of
view.

14-Talk about your best achievement

I’ll never forget the time when I was second in the class.

15-Talk about a time when you had a fight / an argument with someone

I’ll never forget the time when my group of friends separated.

16-Talk about the time when you met you husband/ wife/ boyfriend/girlfriend

I still remember the time when a stranger became my lover.

It happened 2 years ago at Shoprite in Antaninarenina at around 6pm. It was the Thursday 7th April
2022 and I was in the final year class in high school.
2 months before, our teacher of history and geography had asked us to do a presentation about a
country and the notes that we would receive from this presentation would be a bonus to our exam
notes. We were 4 girls in a team and we had received the topic USA. In order to gain the maximum
points, we had tried to do a lot of research but also we had to go some handmade decorations and
foods for a total immersion about our topic USA.

The thing you have to know first is that I studied at Maria Manjaka so we were only girls at high
school which means that we couldn’t have boyfriends at school.

17-Talk about a time when somebody was angry with you or you were angry with somebody

I’ll never forget the time when I went for a night-out.