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…
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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…
Cerecare Week 3
Surprises are the best! Especially when they involve you being a MC for a huge event… So during my orientation to work I was asked whether or not I wanted to be a host for a huge event Cerecare is…
On Traffic
A quick note on traffic: I’m not sure how it’s possible, but there are both more vehicles and more pedestrians in Nairobi than anywhere I’ve ever been. You would think that one would ameliorate the other, but instead the wheeled…
Microfinance
Je vais essayer d’expliquer le système de microfinance ici. Il faut remarquer que chaque système de microfinance soit distinct. Mais je pense qu’ici il y a un bon système. Les gens viennent s’ils veulent un prêt. Parce qu’il y a…
Le Journal quotidien/The Daily Journal #3
Jour 12 – J’ai tapé mon blogue ce matin mais c’était tout. Nous avons appris comment cuisiner le plat national du Sénégal chez Michell. J’ai mis des épices dans la tête des poissons et tout le monde a fait quelque…
Cerecare Week 2
Right now, it has been two weeks since I started working here at Cerecare, and I have learned a lot about the children, cerebral palsy, and a lot about myself and the world around me. This is just like school…