My family came for a visit and we went to Botswana on safari!
Category: 10 years ago, peace corps throwback
a journal entry: 11 may 2009
my parents and grandparents are about to come for a visit! most people would be super excited, and i was! but i was also really nervous about how they might react to zambia and me. livingstone. waiting. no movies (it's closed on monday). no internet (in the entire town). the ice cream tasted like cream. … Continue reading a journal entry: 11 may 2009
in photos: may and june 2009
may and june in the village were AMAZING!!!!!! i was back in my own house after having to move because i was sick. PLUS my parents and grandparents came for a visit! below is a video that my mom took when we were visiting binashy, the best old lady in the entire village! i used … Continue reading in photos: may and june 2009
(a) Teacher/School Personnel
it's tough to have to share my thoughts about teenage pregnancy. but this happens in the world, especially in the village. this is a blog post that i originally wrote and posted on 28 april 2009. it follows my journal entry i posted a few days ago. I feel like I need to share the … Continue reading (a) Teacher/School Personnel
a journal entry: 28 april 2009
as an education peace corps volunteer, we would support organizations with trainings. it was really great experience. but i also found some tough stuff too.
a journal entry: 11-13 april 2009
easter is almost here, and you'll wanna stick around to read about my hilarious easter egg hunt in the village.
a letter: 2 april 2009
i wrote so many letters while i was in peace corps i think i single handedly kept the mail service in business!
a journal entry: 17 march 2009
after a lot of medical tests and discussions, guess what? the peace corps nurses said i had allergies. imagine! but they also said that i could move back to my house in the village! i need to cement the walls and add more windows for ventilation. i also need to put up plastic between my … Continue reading a journal entry: 17 march 2009
a mud hut tour
enjoy video tours of my mud hut in the middle of the zambian bush!
a journal entry: 6 march 2009
it's all about the allergies!