Category: General
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On the way south, down to Lusaka
we were on the road again, the day had slipped by and it was already 14:00. We were dreading the ride, but we loaded up our gear and headed over to the bus station. There were three of us, and we were ready for our adventure. The 15:00 bus pulled in around 16:30, and we…
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Leaving my village for the last time
I left you in my last blog, sitting on my stoop, enjoying a dinner of pasta and staring up at the familiar and yet startling different night sky of the southern hemisphere. I was in a period of transition, engrossed in the beauty, peace, and sense of irreplaceable place that I’d developed in Chisunka. My…
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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…
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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…
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Off to Lake Tang!
Hello friends! I hope that you are all doing well! I’m pretty excited, and enjoying my time here in Zambia! It’s now coming up on the end of march, and I’ve got to say 2013 has been a fantastic year so far! It’s been a little while since I’ve had a chance to write, I’ve…
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Quick Update March!
Good morning friends! I’m once again a few weeks behind on my posts. I wrote up a few quick updates last time, but I’m afraid I’ve just been too immersed in my community to find time to write and reflect on these last few weeks. I’ve been able to find a moment of peace and…
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An evening home
Howdy folks, Well, after a quick jaunt over to Mansa, I’m back at my hut and enjoying a quiet rain filled night, accompanied by my Goal Zero Rockout speakers, my new IPod (my last one was stolen unfortunately) and Jo Berger’s original tunes. It’s fantastic to have my mothers voice and music as comfort in…
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Channukah, Christmas and New Years
Christmas and New Years: Well, Channukah, Christmas and New Years this year were a hoot! I built a Menorah out of bamboo, and celebrated Channukah in my village, in my hut – then headed in to the provincial house to celebrate Christmas with my fellow volunteers. We danced, we ate, we had a white elephant…
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Catching up
It’s been a while! Almost the entire month of December slipped by since I last had a chance to write. And bow january is almost past as well. It’s important to note that a lot has happened in the last months, including a village Hannukah, a social Christmas with friends and a wonderful new year!…
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Idle writing
Somedays, you just write. It’s an honest sentiment. Sometimes days come along and inspire an internal turmoil and call to expression that drive you to madly tap out these wonderful little symbols and turn thoughts, emotions, and the intangible inner workings of our minds and hearts into words. Words clump together and link to form…