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What good are you?
Ann Sulkovsky Niger - 1981-1983 In early 1980, a desire to explore the world and experience a very different culture beckoned me. The...
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St. George Slays a Dragon
John Rude Ethiopia 1962–1964 In 1964, when it came time to return to the U.S. from Ethiopia, I felt that at least one souvenir should...
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Kavango Art Baskets
Alice Impraim Namibia 2011–2013 My eyes floated towards the display of baskets on the table during my walk through at the Rundu open...
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Furnished in Ethiopia
Courtney Arnold Ethiopia 1964–1966 We entered our mountain town in oromiya one evening as part of Peace Corps’ third wave of 300...
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A Simple Tool
Paul Jurmo The Gambia 1976–79 When I came home, she was there – waiting for me. If I let her, she would nibble on my ...
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Rice & Diversity
Teena Curry Madagascar 2010–2013 Has this ever happened to you? You upload a photo or description of a special moment to Facebook...
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Asia

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EASTERN EUROPE AND
CENTRAL ASIA

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Sewing in Nepal
Bernice L. Haner Nepal 1991–1993 After raising six children and working multiple jobs, it was finally time to retire. I put my retirement...
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LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN

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Poverty and Music
Anne (Snell) Bluemel Ecuador, 1976-1978 The Peace Corps sent me to Cayambe in the Sierra of Ecuador, a town between Quito and...
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American Immigrant
Craig M. Chavis, Jr. Peru 2014–2016 Land of the free and home of the brave, Built on the backs of others – the poor and ...
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Trash Transformed My Life
Jon Kohl Costa Rica 1993–1995 Who would have thought that a crazy-eyed humanoid creature that lived in Costa Rica’s largest landfill...
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Lucho Jerez
Mal Warwick Ecuador 1965–1969 What I remember best about Lucho Jerez was his laugh. A giggle, really. And there he was on his new...
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Learning to Listen
Earl Kessler Colombia 1965–1968 IN MY THIRD YEAR IN COLOMBIA, I joined the Oficina de Tugurios, the Slum Rehabilitation Office in...
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La Norteamericana
Cathie Maclin Boyles Colombia 1975–1979 I spent almost five years in Colombia working as a nurse. During my first year, I worked in a...
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NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

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PACIFIC ISLANDS

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