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“Living in Zambia: Adventures and Challenges in a New Environment”
The realities of the regional drought have become more evident as we tread through this year enduring inflation, load shedding, and now unpredictable water supply. One day this week, around 15:00 our water supply was interrupted and did not return until 22:00. On top of that, this week’s load shedding schedule is 14:00 – 22:00,…
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A walk into town
Sundays are typically quiet in Livingstone. Many families attend worship services, others rest at home and prepare for the new week. So, when I walked into town this past Sunday, I did not expect to see three familiar faces, a student, a security guard, and a hairstylist. With each encounter, I was reminded of how…
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Imagine
Can you imagine living without electricity for eight hours of the day, at different periods of the day, which alternate weekly or daily? Imagine standing in queue, on a Sunday afternoon, with a cart full of groceries for the week and suddenly the lights go out, or shopping for items in your local pharmacy with…
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Chapter Two
I am officially a two time Returned Peace Corps Volunteer! I completed my service on the 28th of March surrounded by PC staff and volunteers that became my second family. We gathered in a circle on the lawn of the PC office in Lusaka for “ringing out”. This is an intimate gathering meant to acknowledge…
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New Adventures
Faithful readers. Sorry for two months of silence. The country experienced a cholera outbreak. As a result, the government proactively delayed the opening of schools until the risk was minimized. Eventually, after five weeks, schools opened! Also, during the two months, I traveled to the capitol to welcome a new cohort of Peace Corps (PC)…
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