PST

October 13, 2009Emily 221 Comments »

My wonderful host family in Okahandja. Meme Selma has become my best friend – I’m going to miss her dearly. Notice the “I heart NY” t-shirt and the Obama button.

Beautiful grassy knoll near Kukuri. Perfect for naps, conversations, and games of backgammon.

PC training staff and all 32 Volunteers! Do you like our [...]

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Arrival

October 9, 2009Emily 174 Comments »

Around 12noon on August 21st I, alongside 32 other Volunteers, finally arrived in Namibia!
All 33 Volunteers were nominated for education positions and will be Secondary/Upper Primary English, Math, IT, or Science teachers. Everyone is amazing.
The 18hr flight was uneventful (thank goodness). I had the luxury of sitting next to a [...]

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Farewells

August 18, 2009Emily 783 Comments »

To Everyone:
This shiny new bog will be used as a pictorial journal of my two years Peace Corps service in Namibia. I’d also like to share with you a current  PCV’s blog with amazing pictures. www.greginnamibia.blogspot.com -Enjoy.
To Future Volunteers:
Over the past 3 months I have come across many “Namibia Specific” questions during my preparation.  Blogs, [...]

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