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Neither East nor West: Life at the Crossroads. Just another dude in Azerbaijan. My Peace Corps Application Timeline. Newer posts →. The End is Near. December 2, 2010. I don’t know why the culture is so liberal in Baku compared to Sumgayit, which isn’t really that far. I mean, in the states the suburbs aren’t really that culturally/socially different from the city center, right? Bad Things Come in Threes. November 14, 2010. I’m inclined to think that burning the jacket was probably the worst out of the th...
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Neither East nor West: Life at the Crossroads. Just another dude in Azerbaijan. My Peace Corps Application Timeline. Monthly Archives: December 2010. The End is Near. December 2, 2010. So PST is finally coming to an end, and by the end of next week I will be living in Shabran, a rayon on the northern coast of Azerbaijan, about 2 hours away from Baku. I’ll be living in the … Continue reading →. San-Eou Lan Peace Corps Azerbaijan F. Xoiski Street, House #6 Merkezi Poc't Shabran AZ1700 Azerbaijan.
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Neither East nor West: Life at the Crossroads. Just another dude in Azerbaijan. My Peace Corps Application Timeline. Monthly Archives: January 2011. January 28, 2011. It’s been four months since I’ve been at site, and I’m surprised at how life here is so normal. I haven’t had any panicking thoughts (omg, what am I doing here? Nor have I really faced serious harassment. All of … Continue reading →. First Month at Site. January 3, 2011. Fellow Azerbaijani Peace Corps Volunteer Blogs. 27 Months in Azerbaijan.
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Neither East nor West: Life at the Crossroads. Just another dude in Azerbaijan. My Peace Corps Application Timeline. Monthly Archives: October 2010. The Ones we Leave Behind. October 9, 2010. Even though it’s easy to think of the challenges we face as volunteers, whether it’s using a squat toilet for the first time or dealing with racial remarks, I think the hardest thing about Peace Corps is leaving those you … Continue reading →. Fellow Azerbaijani Peace Corps Volunteer Blogs. 27 Months in Azerbaijan.
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Neither East nor West: Life at the Crossroads. Just another dude in Azerbaijan. My Peace Corps Application Timeline. May 18, 2012. For the longest time I snubbed my nose at the idea of canned fish. Sure, I enjoyed the occasional tuna salad on crackers as a child, but when I had my first taste of a seared tuna steak there was … Continue reading →. May 30, 2011. May 24, 2011. March 23, 2011. March 17, 2011. So I’ve been asked by my program manager, Flora, to lead a diversity session for all the Azerbaijani...
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Neither East nor West: Life at the Crossroads. Just another dude in Azerbaijan. My Peace Corps Application Timeline. The End is Near. First Month at Site. January 3, 2011. Even though some time has passed, I wait with anticipated breath for the three-month mark. Luckily my school, site mates, and host family are all awesome. He hasn’t talked to me about this, but I know he despises Iran’s brand of Islam, and he believes that politics shouldn’t mix with religion. He also has contempt for men who beat ...
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20 years from now...: January 2010
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20 years from now. Monday, January 25, 2010. On a positive note. These two hooligans came up to Quba and we had a pajama party. Where is my machete? So, Peace Corps issues us a variety of items to keep us safe and healthy. We get a fire extinguisher, smoke detector, water filter, sleeping bag, etc. However I was talking with one of my super-awesome fellow volunteers and her friend in Peace Corps (I forget now, but it started with an s. Suriname? I just don't know) was issued a machete! 3 Every month your...
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20 years from now...: May 2009
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20 years from now. Tuesday, May 26, 2009. As I was on the phone with Hannah last night I thought I heard a kitten so I opened up my door. Just as I did so a kitten came runnning into my room. Apparently the family upstairs aquired a new pet. I call her Bitey because she bites my toes. So now the list of sounds coming into my room includes:. People yelling in Azeri. People talking in Azeri. People whispering in Azeri. Chickens dying (being slaughtered). Cars coming in and out of the hospital. Because it i...
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20 years from now...: September 2010
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20 years from now. Monday, September 20, 2010. This dawned on me as being barely any time at all while I was trying to schedule my last visits to different regions and friends. Clock is ticking down. Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Last Blog Post. Notherebuthere: The Fire Land. Sun day no thing mix. My Idea of What's Going On. Chris Sensei in Azerbaijan - Peace Corps CED. There was an error in this gadget. View my complete profile.
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