Peace corps | ThisisDiversity

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Yes, Bangkok. We have found ourselves, all of the Volunteers in Timor, Evacuees. It was a surprise. Most of you have heard about it already, from us or on the news. You can find some info on BBC ... |

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Extreme Makeover - Home Edition

Holy crap I have an amazing apartment in Ouagadougou!! It’s a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, extremely spacious apartment, with air conditioning, a refrigerator, a balcony (!!), a stove, etc… simply ridiculous. ... |

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Kwa heri Pemba na kila la heri

“Mama mama, many worlds I’ve come since I first left home. Goin’ home, goin’ home, by the riverside I will rest my bones, Listen to the river sing sweet songs, to rock my soul.” Due to safety and security ... |

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Curent Kills

I don’t mind that winter has already peeked its head through the doors; truth be told, I’m ecstatic, but the fact that the heat on the trains has already been cranked to the max does not excite me in ... |

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Murphey’s Law: Peace Corps Volunteers take on Lake Volta

I’m not all that surprised when Peace Corps Volunteers with big aspirations run into big problems. It’s part of the gig. The harder we try to make, shall I say , a difference in this world, the more ... |

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"Don't Take Life Sitting Down"

The Go Girl. If you live in Romania, you’ll love it. Are you tired of paying 1 Leu to use a Turkish toilet that you just can’t seem to master? Sick of verifying that your tetanus shot is up to date before ... |

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Don't F#@$ With Chuck

How does something you’ve seen so many times before and have become immune to, suddenly strike you? Homeless, beggars, huffers and drunkards; I have observed that they truly do come in all shapes, forms ... |

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Becoming Miss Universe

After the disgruntling pageant loss of 2004, I realized that my answer “and to solve world peace” had been amiss. In fact, it had never been the right answer. Although it’s always been the default ... |

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Maramureș: The Ever Enchanting Excursion

Trekking through Maramureș was almost a fairy tale experience – it was like traveling back into time (or at least even further back into time than the Bucovina region). Although I finally ... |

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All In The Cards

I find that I do some of my best thinking while often walking aimlessly through the streets and surrounding foothills of Cȃmpulung Moldovenesc – but perhaps that’s just where I spend most ... |