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Tales of a Toubab: Gem Sa Bopp- Believe in Yourself!
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Tales of a Toubab. My blog of my adventures as a PCV in Senegal. Tuesday, September 25, 2012. Gem Sa Bopp- Believe in Yourself! There have been times throughout my Peace Corps service when I’ve felt like I’m not making a difference over here. Then every once in a while, something happens that makes me feel like spending two years away from my friends and family is worth it. This past week was one of those glorious times. I honestly don’t think I’ve been so exhausted. Hanging with my girl Aloucky. We went...
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Tales of a Toubab: December 2011
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Tales of a Toubab. My blog of my adventures as a PCV in Senegal. Thursday, December 29, 2011. Patton Family Takes on Portugal. Hello, family and friends! I hope that you all had a very Merry Christmas/great holiday season. My Christmas vacation has been amazing. I flew out of Dakar in the wee hours of the 22nd and arrived in Lisbon around 7am. I was so excited to see my parents and brother! Hanging out at Castle Sao Jorge. Mom on her IPad. she's obsessed. James being a GQ model. James at a Hobbit's door.
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Tales of a Toubab: Surviving my LAST MONTH in Senegal
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Tales of a Toubab. My blog of my adventures as a PCV in Senegal. Thursday, March 28, 2013. Surviving my LAST MONTH in Senegal. Ladies and gentlemen, my time in Senegal is finally coming to an end. On April 30, I'll be hopping on a plane and saying goodbye to the country that's been my home for the past two years. Here's what's been going on lately. In my village, Mbeuleukhe. On a somewhat happier note, I've been working hard these past few weeks to try to get my replacement put in a neighboring village 4...
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Tales of a Toubab: Family Visit, Last Gammou and the Future
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Tales of a Toubab. My blog of my adventures as a PCV in Senegal. Saturday, January 26, 2013. Family Visit, Last Gammou and the Future. Patton Fam in Senegal-. This December I received my first (and last) visitors here! My parents and our family friends Dug and Peggy Levin came to spend Christmas in Senegal and visit my village. The weather was pretty hot for December. I had been warning them ahead of time about how freezing it was here, but apparently my internal thermometer has adjusted to Senegal-s...
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Tales of a Toubab: August 2011
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Tales of a Toubab. My blog of my adventures as a PCV in Senegal. Friday, August 26, 2011. The Day I Almost Lost My Mind. As I have mentioned on here before, sometimes Senegal brings out an angry side of me that turns me into a screaming, stressed out, crazy person. And, luckily, it does this to most other volunteers too, so at least I'm not alone in my craziness. Well, let me tell you about my day yesterday- a day which will live in infamy forever. So here's the timeline. Attempt to sound-proof the house...
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Tales of a Toubab: April 2013
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Tales of a Toubab. My blog of my adventures as a PCV in Senegal. Thursday, April 18, 2013. That will be one thing that I will certainly not miss when I'm sipping on icy drinks in air conditioning.but anyway. Leaving a place that you've lived in for a while is always weird, but I've been doing a lot of that the past seven-ish years (leaving home before college, leaving college, leaving the U.S. to go to Senegal), but this goodbye was definitely the most permanent goodbye I feel like I've ever said. The go...
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Tales of a Toubab: June 2012
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Tales of a Toubab. My blog of my adventures as a PCV in Senegal. Sunday, June 17, 2012. Trees, Birthday, and Continuing Girls' Education! Greetings, Friends and Family! It hasn't been too long since my last entry (Crazy, I know. Me up to date on blogging? So I don't have a ton to report on. I'm Becoming a Tree-Hugger. Now let's just hope that they keep growing once they're all actually in the ground. That will be the real challenge. My wonderful, wonderful trees! The front group died a bit here. I'm doin...
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Tales of a Toubab: Home Again
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Tales of a Toubab. My blog of my adventures as a PCV in Senegal. Monday, August 12, 2013. You're probably thinking, "hasn't Fae been home for three months now? Why's she updating her blog now? And that's a valid question. I've been home since May 1st, and haven't touched my blog or uploaded any of the many remaining photos I have of Senegal. I just needed a bit of a break, but I'm back! Arriving back in the US after 26 hours of traveling. Happy to be home! Dad with Maam Rama. Seyni and Maam Rama. Kyle an...
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Tales of a Toubab: April 2012
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Tales of a Toubab. My blog of my adventures as a PCV in Senegal. Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Manure, Scorpions, Saying Goodbye, and Dancing Ladies. So it seems like once again it's been forever since I've written a blog post and I have SO MUCH to write about. so here goes! The Month My Life Revolved Around Cow Poop! My month of March was crazyyyyy! Sounds really easy, right? The most difficult part of this process was actually finding good manure. Now, I live in a place with plenntyyyy of cow poop; bu...
