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The Venice of China

In a small small town right outside of Suzhou (one of the major cities near Shanghai) lies a very renowned place called Zhouzhuang. Zhouzhuang is an ancient water town, like what Shanghai was maybe 800 years ago. It is surrounded…

Cerecare week 5

As of now, I have completed about half of my placement here in Shanghai. A lot has changed, about my views of myself, my setting, and what I do. I want to be a nurse, and that is the main…

Les Talibés

J’ai déjà mentionné les talibés mais il faut expliquer mieux leur situation. Les talibés sont normalement les fils des gens pauvres qui voudraient leurs fils apprennent le Coran. On peut commencer ses études à partie de 4 ans. Pour apprendre…

Le Journal quotidien/The Daily Journal #5

Jour 25 – J’ai encore essayé la boutique d’Orange pour vérifier mon numéro de téléphone. Cheikh m’a dit qu’une copie de mon passeport serais assez, mais il faut avoir l’original. Un jour je vais faire fixer mon cellulaire. Nous avons…

In Almost a Month…

Karibu! My dear grandmother’s friend who lives in Dar es Salaam taught me that saying. It means greetings/welcome in Swahili. Thank you for joining me on this very exciting journey I will be pursuing! I can’t believe everything that is…

Corn skyscrapers and Pig brains: Hello Zhengzhou!

After a long week of work there is nothing better than traveling and exploring the vast land of China! One of the top places to see on my list is Zhengzhou. Zhengzhou is a place not so known for its…

Cerecare week 4

Love is something that crosses boundaries and is something that does not need to be translated in a certain language. This week, we have another foreign volunteer from Maryland. She is learning Chinese, so there will be some language barriers.…

Hello from Haiti

Bonswa tout moun! Good afternoon everyone! What an exciting past 10 days in the beautiful country of Haiti it has been! My first successful bartering experience in Creole went down, in which I acquired four avocados and four limes for…

Le Ramadan

Ça sera un post plus officieux que les autres parce que je dois attendre les autres bonnes idées. Pendant le ramadan (26 mai à 24 juin), tout change ici. Il y a des nouvelles règles pour les interactions (je ne…

Le Journal quotidien/The Daily Journal #4

Jour 18 – J’ai fait trois entrevues pour les femmes qui veulent un prêt. Je suis allé à Bango avec Cheikh (chez Corine, bien sûr). Aujourd’hui, la blague était le Facebook de Sean. Tout le monde l’a regardé. Nous avons…