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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies: September 2010
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies. Tales from the UK / Stories from Benin. Monday, September 27, 2010. Support girls' education in Benin! The Beninese school year starts in October, so funds are needed urgently to get this scholarship program moving. Consider making a donation now as a gift for a family member or friend for Christmas. For more information, or to donate, visit The Benin Scholarship Fund. Wednesday, September 15, 2010. If only the Beninese could see me now. I will move into my REA...
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies: March 2011
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies. Tales from the UK / Stories from Benin. Tuesday, March 29, 2011. To create a word cloud using the most frequently used words on my blog. Their size indicates their frequency of usage on this blog. Pretty, huh? Monday, March 28, 2011. The part of my last blog post you were probably actually hoping for. Let a new blogging season begin! 8226; brolly: umbrella. I once said "umbrella" and was corrected, "You mean BROLLY? Can also use "proper" in the same way). 8226;...
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies: Shoes for Africa? An interview with an African
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies. Tales from the UK / Stories from Benin. Friday, April 8, 2011. An interview with an African. Picture: Virgile and I on New Year's Eve, 2009, at the Bassila internet café that he directs. Here’s a transcript (translated from French; I. To keep the direct translation of. Are kids in Africa really lacking shoes, and should companies in the US manufacture and freely give them to children? Also, what will the impact be for shoemakers and shoe-sellers? If you buy the...
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies: Battle scars
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies. Tales from the UK / Stories from Benin. Saturday, October 31, 2009. Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Gradually, others started to gather in the open space. The sun was finally up, and the fete still hadn’t started. Why had we gotten up so early, and where was everyone? 8221; It was nice to know that at the end of the day, people didn’t REALLY want me to take the village’s babies away. I am so glad that you went, and that you found peace. October 31, 2009 at 4:30 PM.
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies: Camp Success needs your help!
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies. Tales from the UK / Stories from Benin. Sunday, May 8, 2011. Camp Success needs your help! Camp Success, Benin's largest girls' empowerment camp, is seeking donations for this year's camp. Here are 5 reasons why this camp is one of the best places your money can go:. 3) Community involvement. Almost half of the camp is funded by community members, demonstrating local commitment to this cause. 5) Transformation of lives. Girls who attend Camp Success are for...
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies: July 2010
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies. Tales from the UK / Stories from Benin. Saturday, July 10, 2010. Two years down and four weeks to go! The Fourth of July marked the two year anniversary of my arrival in Benin. I have a busy several weeks ahead of me though: this weekend is the national spelling bee; next is my computer/creative writing camp; then I’ll have two weeks in Bassila to say my goodbyes. F- is baptizing her baby Elisha (named after my middle name, Alicia! Ce que j’aime du Club d...
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies: May 2011
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies. Tales from the UK / Stories from Benin. Sunday, May 8, 2011. Camp Success needs your help! Camp Success, Benin's largest girls' empowerment camp, is seeking donations for this year's camp. Here are 5 reasons why this camp is one of the best places your money can go:. 3) Community involvement. Almost half of the camp is funded by community members, demonstrating local commitment to this cause. 5) Transformation of lives. Girls who attend Camp Success are for...
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies: Kate Puzey Peace Corps Victims and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies. Tales from the UK / Stories from Benin. Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Kate Puzey Peace Corps Victims and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011. A picture of Kate with her village's midwife and her closest friend in village. She led sessions on reproductive help at the girls' camp I worked at in 2009 and 2010 and also gave me the tattoos on my wrists that remind me of Kate every day. Here’s how you can help, in a few easy steps:. IMPORTANT UPDATE: Kate's Voice has cr...
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies: October 2010
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies. Tales from the UK / Stories from Benin. Wednesday, October 6, 2010. My first few weeks in England have been quite busy! After a week of orientation for international students, I moved into my flat and started “pre-sessional modules,” which were “maths” and econometrics preparatory courses. This week, I started my first actual lectures for my course. The first Monday of classes, no less! He also took me to Windsor, which is really spectacular. 8226; Slag: slut.
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies: Coping with the death of a friend
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Somewhere in England / Under African Skies. Tales from the UK / Stories from Benin. Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Coping with the death of a friend. I’m writing from Cotonou, where I’ve spent the past few days with other Volunteers and the Peace Corps staff coping with the death of one of our fellow Volunteers. Life is short. We have little time to gladden the hearts of those with whom we travel. So be quick to love, and make haste to be kind. Love always, Mom. March 17, 2009 at 4:05 PM. I am Natalie's mom...