From the Field
Kim Asenbeck, Brazil
“Here’s the setting: I’m sitting on the bus, speaking in English to a fellow Fellow, who is seated next to…
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Pam Ricker, Parent, Senegal
“We exited the doors of the airport. We were instantly accosted by eight or ten very aggressive but friendly people…
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Max Siragusa, Senegal
“In a seriously depressed economy, a little more can mean a lot. This rule applies to food, to money, to…
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Danielle Livneh, Ecuador
“The buses here in Quito are cheap, easily accessible, and bursting with travelers. A seat is rare, and even if…
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Avery Ashwill, Brazil
“Dear Portuguese – You haunt my dreams at night. I wake up in cold sweats wondering how I’ll begin to decode…
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Becky McClements, Senegal
“In case you didn’t know, West Africa is about as hot as it gets. Add a broken fan to that equation…
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Richard Miller, Parent, Brazil
“The ride back to Salvador was rapid and the return to the surroundings of our hotel was slightly unsettling. I…
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Kirin Gupta, Ecuador
“The patient nods, still strong faced, and I can feel the steady pulse in her wrist as we finish explaining,…
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Alumni Post: Erin Lang, Senegal
“I sat at the foot of my Senegalese mother’s bed surrounded by people I love so dearly. The room was…
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Winson Law, Brazil
“As I reach town square, I can already hear deafening announcements coming from the gargantuan stereos strapped to the top…
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Mitchell Mankin, Ecuador
“Before I can try to change anything here, I need to understand how my community thinks. I’m one volunteer with…
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Nancy Anderson, Parent
“Picture the colorful array of produce and other items at the vendors’ stands along the sandy streets and alleys. Feel…
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