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December | 2010 | Chronicles of a Kenyan
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Chronicles of a Kenyan. The Peace Corps experience from a recent Nebraska college graduate's perspective. The Art of Kenyan Gift Giving. 8220;Quick question, should I bring a gift? 8220;Yes.”. I have no idea what is appropriate.”. 8220;You should bring a vest, size XXL.”. I’ve heard that at ceremonies like funerals, it’s good to bring a gift like a kilo of sugar. Many people will be drinking chai, and a lot of sugar will be used. Practical enough. Aren’t there any other options? What the eff. Keep in...
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The Road Trip Back to Chicago | NeverEndingFriends
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Keeping in touch with friends is easy. The Road Trip Back to Chicago. The Road Trip Back to Chicago. October 10, 2011. Ok this is out of order as it is my latest trip, but I’m simply too excited with how awesome the trip was that I just had to share pictures. Believe it or not, this album is only the best pictures from the trip. I still have many more! I hope you enjoy the pictures and are inspired to make a trek out west and go on an adventure. The Road Trip Back. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your weathe...
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Let us pray. | Chronicles of a Kenyan
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Chronicles of a Kenyan. The Peace Corps experience from a recent Nebraska college graduate's perspective. 8221; was written on a chalkboard in the front of the church, most likely to drive home the message. And then I was introduced and called up to the altar. I was invited to the service to talk about HIV and a general overview. We were taught in training that when addressing churches about the spread of HIV, just allude to using condoms and don’t actually say the word,. How long will you be in Kenya?
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Have Stethoscope Will Travel: January 2012
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Have Stethoscope Will Travel. Sunday, January 29, 2012. The Bats Are My Friends. I scan to the left and then to the right, my reflexive legs churning has already kicked in, taking the initiative to keep me off the ground as much as possible. I continue strafing up and down the front lines of the invading swarm to find that this cloud of exoskeletons and hatred has completely encircled my house and is closing. Present distance from my house: approximately 3 meters. It’s a baby bat! My name is Lorenzo.
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March | 2011 | Chronicles of a Kenyan
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Chronicles of a Kenyan. The Peace Corps experience from a recent Nebraska college graduate's perspective. My pink Target watch battery died on March 20. The seven dollar watch I had bought for Kenya and have worn daily since the day I left America died on March 20. Time stopped at that moment, and that is the day I left. My time was officially done in Kenya. I suddenly came to the realization that Detroit was in Michigan, and when I saw people wearing shirts with universities on it, the person probably a...
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Where it all began | NeverEndingFriends
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Keeping in touch with friends is easy. Where it all began. Where it all began. September 26, 2011. It’s hard to believe, but the first time I went to a national park was just 3 years ago. May 1, 2008. It changed my life! My awesome Northwestern buddies Lis and Amado flew out to visit, and we had a jam packed weekend starting with a day trip to Yosemite. After driving through winding roads and seeing the Tunnel View, I was hooked. So Yosemite trip #1…. September 26, 2011 at 10:38 am. I seriously took ever...
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February | 2011 | Chronicles of a Kenyan
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Chronicles of a Kenyan. The Peace Corps experience from a recent Nebraska college graduate's perspective. I can now say I have been terrorized. I was not harmed, touched, or threatened in any way. But I was indeed terrorized in the night. At 3 am my friend awoke to a tapping sound at her window. When she looked, she saw fingertips. We called the watchman and he searched the area and found nobody. Come, greet me”. Well, we found answers, but they left a little to be desired. When we told our stories to pe...
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July | 2010 | Chronicles of a Kenyan
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Chronicles of a Kenyan. The Peace Corps experience from a recent Nebraska college graduate's perspective. And this is something that I will just get used to. Knows Kiswahili and has only been here for two months. I am neighbors with the parish pastor, and he has made me feel more than welcome by inviting me over for meals and providing me with an assortment of beverages, ones I didn’t even know that priests drank. They felt bad that I didn’t eat meat in the. I’ve also had some very interesting conversati...
