Blogs about: Sokone
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The Last Leg
I’ve reached the point in my Peace Corps service where I’ve stopped counting the number of months I’ve been in country and started counting down the number of months I have left. I have been here for… more →
Take Offs and Landings
Tamkharit, pt.3
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wrote 6 months ago: I can’t believe that I managed to post TWICE about a Senegalese holiday, and I barely talked a … more →
Tamkharit, pt. 2
wrote 6 months ago: Now after reading Part One, you may wonder why exactly I even embarked on such a harrowing journey a … more →
Tamkharit, pt. 1
wrote 6 months ago: Or, otherwise entitled “The challenges of traveling in Senegal”. Tamkharit is the Senega … more →
Tabaski, in all its glory
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wrote 7 months ago: I was somewhat disappointed, somewhat relieved when the only people badgering me for a blog post wer … more →
The Last Leg
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wrote 1 year ago: I’ve reached the point in my Peace Corps service where I’ve stopped counting the number of months I’ … more →
Mey ma xaalis! ("Give me money!")
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wrote 1 year ago: So those of you who don’t know, my region of Senegal is hosting a Girls Leadership Camp in Jun … more →
...And He Was Never Heard From Again
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wrote 1 year ago: The time has come, Abdoulaye said, to vote in the election. I’m stuck at site and in a plight, but i … more →
The Other 2012 Election
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wrote 1 year ago: It has been two months since my last update. In a way, I’ve been too busy to post, what with being i … more →
Where I Leave for America
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wrote 1 year ago: So as you may or may not know, I am leaving for America on Tuesday. No, my service is NOT over yet. … more →
An Expat Halloween
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wrote 1 year ago: I didn’t celebrate Halloween last year. Tragic, I know. Sadly, it was a week after I moved to Sokone … more →
Me and My Murse
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wrote 1 year ago: When I lived in America, I looked a lot different. I dressed better, and my clothes were washed by m … more →
When Senegal Met My Tattoos
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wrote 1 year ago: My cousin Brittany was curious to hear what Senegalese people think of my tattoos. I was going to wa … more →
An Update
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wrote 1 year ago: It has recently come to my attention that I have failed to properly update you guys about what I’ve … more →
Where I’m the Pied Piper and Santa Claus
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wrote 1 year ago: So this past week was the Kaolack Girls’ Leadership Camp. It was held in a campement in Sokone, and … more →
Oulay
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wrote 2 years ago: Living with a Senegalese family is about as difficult as living with an American one. They drive you … more →
Miss Me?
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wrote 2 years ago: Forgive me, my adoring fans, for I have been quite busy these last few weeks. The life of a Peace Co … more →
The Sokone Film Festival
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wrote 2 years ago: Every evening, I spend quality time with my host family. When I say “quality time”, I mean a number … more →
The Bieber Has Landed
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wrote 2 years ago: It always comes in waves, and before you know it, it has grown in strength and spread to the far rea … more →
Gang of Three
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wrote 2 years ago: I have lived in Senegal for over six months now. At times I feel like I just stepped off the airplan … more →
