Philadelphia

Pre-departure in the US of A. Last moments as a carefree American!

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 8:36am PST

First impressions in Mauritania

Week one in Mauritania

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 11:12am PST

Stage in Kaedi

10 weeks of training to be a RIM PCV

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 12:08pm PST

Adventures during stage

Weekends provided a chance to explore the neighboring villages

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 12:18pm PST

Site Visit

Our sites were announced mid-August, and then we all took trips to vis ...

Updated: Jan 06, 2006 8:59am PST

End of Stage

We made it! Last moments as a PC trainee

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 12:35pm PST

Boghe

Home sweet home

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 1:47pm PST

April at work

How the health education volunteer in Boghe spends her time

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 8:24am PST

Weekend getaways

Occasional escapes to Senegal and other volunteers' sites made for man ...

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 12:57pm PST

Ramadan Fete- Eid el Fitr

Celebrating the end of my first month-long fasting experience in Boghe

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 1:01pm PST

Winter Holidays 2005 & 2006

Christmas, Hannukah, and New Year's celebrations in the RIM

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 2:03pm PST

Tabaski 2006 and 2007

The Muslim holiday which commemorates the story of the sacrifice of Ab ...

Updated: Jan 15, 2007 9:31am PST

WAIST

Softball debauchery in Dakar, and the RIM Pirates took home the booty. ...

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 1:35pm PST

Andi and Aaron's Attachment Ceremony

My sitemates tied the knot in March (legally-binding only in Mauritani ...

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 1:37pm PST

A Traditional Pulaar Wedding

My host cousin's wedding in August 2006. A memorable day as the toubab ...

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 1:58pm PST

Morocco trip

Some people say that a vacation in Morocco is roughing it. I call it p ...

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 1:39pm PST