Telling stories since 2005
I was 8 the first time I escaped the US. Some family members and I traveled to New York for a wedding. At this point in time, I remember exactly nothing about the wedding, but I do remember how I pestered my dad to go to Canada. This was pre-2001 where adults only needed a…
International meet-cute “Is this seat open?” The handsome stranger asked in accented English. I made an exception to the ‘don’t talk to strangers rule’. I’m a lot better at being open when I’m 8000 miles from home as opposed to being in my own town. “Yes”. I replied as he sat down. “Do you know…
I bet you didn’t even know there was such a thing, did you? I didn’t, at least not until I was actually a PCV. The beginnings On this day, 60 years ago, John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps. All over the world Peace Corps staff and Volunteers celebrate March 1st as Peace Corps Day….
I bet you didn’t even know there was such a thing, did you? I didn’t, at least not until I was actually a PCV. The beginnings On this day, 60 years ago, John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps. All over the world Peace Corps staff and Volunteers celebrate March 1st as Peace Corps Day….
I have known Chris practically my entire adult life. Or at least I thought I did. It took three years for us to have a first date and another 3 years for us to live in the same city. And between then and now we had some amazing times. He inspired me to go back…
A List of Things I Do and Don’t Miss about village life long commutes (my Rwanda house is less than a five minute walk to the health center; my SC house is a 40 minute drive to the hospital) sitting in front of a computer at a desk all day for work housing prices (so…
As an introvert, I live a lot of my life in my head. And as an avowed #historynerd, I think a lot about the past. I think about how 21st me would fair in various time periods. Would I survive? Would I thrive? For example, 21st century me does not like human sacrifice. The weather…
Travel: It’s not all fun and smooth sailing. Once upon a time, Canada gave me an exceedingly hard time at the border crossing. My entry to Canada wasn’t smooth. I was questioned like everyone else, but then I was singled out for additional inspection. I guess border guard 1 didn’t like the vague answers I…