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Karen Kaye in South Africa: Amended New Year’s Resolution: or, Falling in love in Africa, Part Two!
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Karen Kaye in South Africa. Sunday, January 2, 2011. Amended New Year’s Resolution: or, Falling in love in Africa, Part Two! Hiking over the forests and winelands of Constantia. I'm told that Constantia is home to the "oldest winelands in the Cape.". 8220;This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something.”. As (re)told by Elizabeth Gilbert. I think I made it to the third week of January for NO WORK ON SUNDAY and the complaining, I’m sorry to say, resumed even earlier! In he...
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Karen Kaye in South Africa: Falling in love in Africa!
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Karen Kaye in South Africa. Friday, December 10, 2010. Falling in love in Africa! Yes, it’s true! I’ve fallen in love in Africa, fallen absolutely, positively, head-over-heels in love in Africa! I’ve fallen in love with my South African community, my South African schools, my South African church, and my South African village! I’ve even fallen in love with the people who work in my area of the taxi rank, who I’ve come to rely upon to take care of me (and they DO! Is this our Karen Kaye? 8221; Your pushin...
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Karen Kaye in South Africa: Health Symposium, Spider bites, and sight-seeing in Pretoria
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Karen Kaye in South Africa. Saturday, April 16, 2011. Health Symposium, Spider bites, and sight-seeing in Pretoria. 65279;. Union Buildings in Pretoria. 65279; . Peace Corps provides its in-country volunteers with training opportunities throughout a volunteer’s service. For example, we’re provided six weeks of training when we first arrive in-country to prepare us for living in a new country with a new language, a new culture, and (usually) new work assignments. But it was worth it! Rebecca and I...
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Karen Kaye in South Africa: Saying goodbye to Pudimoe
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Karen Kaye in South Africa. Thursday, June 16, 2011. Saying goodbye to Pudimoe. Baby and Mrs. B- my So African family. On Tuesday, June 14, 2011, I visited my village for the last time. Many of you know that I was supposed to complete my Peace Corps service in Aug/Sept 2011, but something happened and I had to wrap up my service quickly. The something that happened wasn’t “very nice” and it made revisiting my village awkward. 65279;. My colleagues at Vuselela FET College. 65279;. While I was hoping t...
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Karen Kaye in South Africa: An anniversary of a different kind…
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Karen Kaye in South Africa. Friday, May 20, 2011. An anniversary of a different kind…. Notice lights glowing in the distance- these are from homes in Pudimoe. I’m celebrating and acknowledging my Peace Corps swear-in date, which is the 17th of each month, on Facebook. As my time for returning home draws nearer, I’m becoming more and more excited—especially on the 17th of each month and am having fun counting down the days! I approached the college about moving into the vacant trailer. My change in reside...
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Karen Kaye in South Africa: So, what happened? The rest of the story
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Karen Kaye in South Africa. Saturday, August 27, 2011. So, what happened? The rest of the story. Thank you all for following along on my Peace Corps South Africa experience. I have returned to the United States of America and am home now. Although I nearly completed my 27-month commitment, I left South Africa and my Peace Corps assignment abruptly in June, 2011—3 months shy of my “close of service” date. Many of you are asking why I left early and suddenly. Thanks for following along! Like many, I was en...
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Karen Kaye in South Africa: last of birds, tourists, English, and disciplining children
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Karen Kaye in South Africa. Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Last of birds, tourists, English, and disciplining children. Well, the last of the birds for awhile.until I find a new friend to share. The photo on the left is of a yellow canary, or. I'm not sure but I believe these are of the same species that you can buy in stores and have as pets. And yes, their song is lovely. As with all the birds, the photos are not mine, but borrowed off the internet. Web addresses are listed below.). They were an elderly cou...
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Karen Kaye in South Africa: Invictus
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Karen Kaye in South Africa. Sunday, May 15, 2011. Movie poster courtesy of Spyglass Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, and Warner Bros. Pictures. Also in 2009, the year I came to South Africa, a film about the South African World Cup Rugby games hosted in South Africa in 1995,. Was released in the United States and starred Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela. The film was based on John Carlin’s book,. Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation,. Also, th...
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Karen Kaye in South Africa: On being a celebrity…
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Karen Kaye in South Africa. Sunday, June 5, 2011. On being a celebrity…. Ok, folks… I’ve participated in the Mother Bear Project for my last time and here are some last shots of the little lovelies and their bears and yes—they are adorable! One of the things I’ve gained in my Peace Corps experience—and completely unexpected—is the feeling, even if on a very small scale, of what it must be like to be a celebrity. They do have millions of dollars to flee to exotic locations… but still! So, for Americans es...
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Karen Kaye in South Africa: Have I enjoyed my time in South Africa?
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Karen Kaye in South Africa. Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Have I enjoyed my time in South Africa? 8221; As in, How do I like it? Well, answers regarding my life and work in South Africa are variable and dependent upon my mood; however, I’ve learned that a pat answer of “I find South Africa very nice” satisfies everyone all the way around: I’m spared of having to devolve in a complicated discussion of how I find South Africa (South Africa is a very complicated country! In thinking about how stunning this que...
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