David Berger

Author: David Berger

  • Back in Chisunka, the final stretch

    Good Morning! Well, I am happily back in my village (I arrived back last night just before sunset), and I’m once again writing you via my Cell. It’s an interesting feeling being back for these next two weeks. Doing the final rounds of checkup and looking after a few loose ends. I’ll tell you it’s…

  • Headed down to PST-GToT

    We’re almost half way through May, and let me tell you, Provincials was good! Saturday morning at 5AM we bundled up all our gear, and started off on transport – we were on the road and making good time – my mind was a mixture of excitement, sadness, and contemplation – the 10 hour trip…

  • Headed back to site, and Ntumba – May 8th-15th

    Good Morning folks, It really is a beautiful morning here. A bright golden orb floating above the ethereal horizon, the mists of that magic hour burning off as the blue skies swallow up a brilliant pure light. I stepped out of the hostel into the light and it felt like my whole body came alive.…

  • The end of April and Posting

    Alright! I hope everyone’s doing well. I’m feeling pretty good about how things are going. I’m sitting in an open office, listening to the sounds of rural life slip and slide their way into a peri urban area – I’m in a conference room at the Chalimbana Farmers Training Institute, I’ve spent the last 8…

  • Quick catchup! A little summary of whats to come this next week!

    Good morning folks! It’s been just over a month since I last posted an update – I was talking about EverQuest, and the monumental task of sorting out tangible and intangible results from my service, and how I’m subconsciously reacting to the nature of our work as Peace Corps Volunteers – the sustainable, human capacity…

  • Dreaming of EQ

    Dreams: I’ve always been a big proponent of following up on your subconscious dreams – perhaps it has to do with the stark reality that I don’t dream often, and when I do, more often than not I don’t remember them past the initial phases of waking up. I think that’s pretty common, slight subconscious…

  • A little update on Malaria!

    Good morning friends, Today I’m writing to you about our Malaria activities in my catchment. I’ve been working hard on a couple of different programs, and I feel it’s important to take a moment and highlight some of the great work that we’re doing as a community to combat Malaria! We focus primarily on Malaria…

  • The Journey to Kalambo Falls

    Kalambo Falls is a world heritage site about 65-70km from Mpulungu. It’s a gorgeous park, and it’s one of the longest water fall (drop) in Africa. It’s stunningly gorgeous, and although it’s a little difficult to reach, it’s definitely worth it if you are up in the region. As a teaser, here’s a photo of…

  • Day one: Lake Tanganyika & Mpulungu

    We’d settled in, had a relaxing night at the waterfront, returned to the lodge and woken up to a great breakfast of cheese and crackers. I hadn’t been sleeping too well during our trip up, the stress of travel and the heat putting my body on an interesting cycle – I’d been heading to bed…

  • Lake Tanganyika: Paradise for a weekend

    Good Afternoon folks! I’ve been writing about my trip to Lake Tanganyika, focusing on the transport, and sharing a few photos along the way (higher quality copies can be found on my Instagram account). I’ve been sharing photo’s taken with my phone, and unfortunately the sizing and image quality isn’t quite compatible with my blog.…