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be here now.: September 2011
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Thursday, September 22, 2011. There are days where i love my job and then there are days when i really love my job. Today was a really kind of day. First of all, when I walked in I saw three newly arrived refugees from Shimelba, one of whom I knew quite well! And to finally feel like I have the chance to repay some of the kindness and generosity that was shown to me in Shimelba is so exciting. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Geyers in Chattanooga. Picture Window template. Powered by Blogger.
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be here now.: August 2010
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Sunday, August 29, 2010. In conclusion: my favorite moment of my conversation with Habtie? When he delivered this message from his grandmother: I want to see the white person one more time before I die. I'm now wondering if she realizes that there is more than one white person out here. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Geyers in Chattanooga. Picture Window template. Powered by Blogger.
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be here now.: school.
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Sunday, August 29, 2010. In conclusion: my favorite moment of my conversation with Habtie? When he delivered this message from his grandmother: I want to see the white person one more time before I die. I'm now wondering if she realizes that there is more than one white person out here. Is this still supposed to be private? It definately isnt. And shouldnt. Post more inciteful thoughts about school, and Ill try to read them in a more timely fashion. Please forgive. Ive been busy. The Geyers in Chattanooga.
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be here now.: April 2009
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Thursday, April 16, 2009. Those lazy summer days…. All that waiting, studying, preparing invasion plans paid off today. Our days of endless sunshine and heat were interrupted this afternoon by a thunderstorm the likes of which I have never experienced… and I’ve seen some rain in my time. We’re talking hail, standing water up to the top of my stoop, leaks in my ceiling! Any subject, any grade, any language (well, English really). Just let me know. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Geyers in Chattanooga.
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be here now.: Just do your business and don't look down . . .
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Friday, June 10, 2011. Just do your business and don't look down . . . I’ve made it to Shire (pronounced “Shi-ray,” there are no hobbits here)! These tablets were kept in an attic over a food storage shed and were shown to us as an afterthought when we kept asking questions about the origin of the temple. Ethiopia is awesome. That's the update for now! I've made it out to the camp and am loving it! Straw, question: did you walk across the plank? This detail is quite unclear. June 12, 2011 at 1:33 PM.
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be here now.: June 2009
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Saturday, June 6, 2009. West side for life. Let’s be honest- it’s been awhile. As a result, this may be a rather long update. Brace yourselves. Easter day was a lot like Christmas day, except with more blood. After eating our spicy chicken at 4:45 am (yummy! And taking a short nap, we woke again to kill the goat! Fast forward to May 5th, the day that the Jennifer Wilmore arrives in Ethiopia! In news from Finote Selam, our projects are carrying on! Surprisingly smoothly despite my doubts and fears! Sad ne...
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be here now.: June 2011
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Friday, June 10, 2011. Just do your business and don't look down . . . I’ve made it to Shire (pronounced “Shi-ray,” there are no hobbits here)! These tablets were kept in an attic over a food storage shed and were shown to us as an afterthought when we kept asking questions about the origin of the temple. Ethiopia is awesome. That's the update for now! I've made it out to the camp and am loving it! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Geyers in Chattanooga. Just do your business and dont look down . . .
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be here now.: July 2010
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Will I be the one to tell that at her age and with her limited English she doesn't have a shot at finding a job that meets her expectations? If the whole experience was incredibly dehumanizing for me, I can't even imagine how my client felt. And I wonder how often he feels that way on any given day. The life of a refugee seems so lonely. Who stop and talk! Who would have thought it possible? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Geyers in Chattanooga.
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be here now.: The Place with no Name
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Friday, July 22, 2011. The Place with no Name. Erikson, a refugee social worker, leading the way. I will buy a camel one day.). A favorite evening hangout overlooking Shimelba). Tekle, a favorite student, after his name was posted for resettlement. He should be in the US now! Some highlights of my Shimelba experience include:. With Gebar and Dawit outside our favorite tea house). Coffee ceremony at Jossy's house). Hanging with Bekele in his garden). 8221; or “SHARAPOVA! I thought the volcano had eaten yo...
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be here now.: And We’re Back!
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011. And We’re Back! All is well in Addis Ababa, where the coffee remains strong and the people as friendly as ever! Alexis and I, as foreigners, paid 20 birr to receive these pink slips and gain access to a "rock hewn church in a cave." Clearly, this is just a very small rock hole, not even worthy of being called a cave. There is no church. This rock hole. in fact, the church is built. Alexis and I touring King Menelik and Queen Taitu's original palace outside of Addis). Im so glad y...
