Monthly Archive: February, 2013

“Take me with you!”

I’ll begin by summarizing a conversation I had with a young Nepali man I met this afternoon. Similar conversations occur almost every day: – – – [I walked into a clothing shop to… Read More

The challenges of being an urban volunteer

Let me begin by saying all peace corps volunteers face challenges specific to their sites. In writing this I am not calling mine greater or lesser than others’ – I simply wish to… Read More

An Open Letter (repost)

I found the following through another PC volunteer friend, and thought it worth sharing. It certainly captures a lot, even for a relative newbie such as myself. Copied from: http://thesharpiemarkerapproach.tumblr.com/post/42420977797/an-open-letter Dear Person Contemplating Joining… Read More

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