Tag Archives: Friends

onward.

Posted on 20 December 2009 by e.

The staff at the Burundian consolate in Kigoma must not get many visitors.  My request for travel and safety information and a visa is met with curiosity- Who am I?  Why do I want to go to Burundi?  Why will … Continue reading →

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what’ve you got under that gourd? and other northern nuggets.

Posted on 18 September 2009 by e.

Last month, I was fortunate to have an opportunity to travel to Northern Uganda. When I arrived here in 2007, Peace Corps volunteers were not allowed to go to the north at all, due to security concerns. Now, Peace Corps … Continue reading →

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friend-family.

Posted on 21 April 2009 by e.

In March of 2007, I met 49 strangers in a hotel in Philadelphia. Nervous and excited, we played name games, went out for our last Mexican food, unpacked and repacked our bags, and attempted to prepare ourselves for what we … Continue reading →

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gravy.

Posted on 18 September 2006 by e.

I wasn’t expecting to be here. Less than a month ago, I thought that September would mean a new faraway place and big changes. Instead, I’m in a new less-faraway place living some big changes nonethless. I moved northward, found … Continue reading →

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