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A parent’s perspective on love, gratitude and new beginnings
One mother’s reflection on visiting her Peace Corps Volunteer daughter in Senegal After arriving in Dakar on a hot October evening, we got up Monday morning and began the long journey to Emily’s...
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45 reasons we love Vanuatu
Vanuatu, a beautiful and unique island nation in the South Pacific, was recently affected by Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Pam, one of the strongest storms to ever hit the island. The aftermath threatens...
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32 years after serving as a Volunteer, Peace Corps Director returns to Samoa
Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet returned to Samoa last week, 32 years after serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer on the island. “Like so many Peace Corps Volunteers, my service changed my...
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The feminist I live with
“Cait, do you want to see a birth?” I bolt up from my chair in the main house and follow Bu Tib into her delivery room. I’m immediately greeted by the sight of a woman bearing down on the table,...
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Finding the Christmas spirit in the Himalayan foothills
Decorating the house When I signed up for the Peace Corps, I knew I was going to miss a lot of holidays and family events back in the United States. Having previously completed my undergraduate degree...
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Sharing my Hispanic heritage with my community
As a Hispanic American Volunteer in Peace Corps Senegal, my experience is different than many of my white American peers. To the Senegalese, I am a foreigner sometimes referred to as a Toubab, which is...
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What community means to me
I don’t believe I ever realized the true importance of community until I came to Mozambique. I had a community back home that challenged and encouraged, loved and supported me. But here, in a small...
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The people who have influenced my service
At my Close of Service conference, we were asked to reflect on the people from our communities who have influenced our service. I decided to take the idea and run with it, so I’m going to introduce you...
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10 things I love about Morocco
1. The hospitality—The hospitality of people here is incredible! Ever since I arrived in Morocco a year ago, I’ve been invited into homes and served tea, bread and yummy traditional dishes like...
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We All Need a Home
There are so many ways to put Home into images – favorite sayings, stories, songs, photos and video. I tried to think about how to express my feeling of “home” here in Georgia, without exactly...
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