September 17, 2001 e-mail
(Zanzibar, East Africa)
"...had a great time on the beach the last few days: went snorkeling,
swimming, and bike riding"
September 12, 2001 e-mail
(Zanzibar, East Africa)
"...hitched a ride last nite on a cargo boat to Zanzibar, where I am
now. We were actually "fortunate" enough to be in a restaurant
yesterday evening where we saw CNN and all the madness they were
describing."
September 5, 2001 e-mail
(Tanzania, East Africa)
"I just got back from a four-day safari today."
August 29, 2001 e-mail
(Arusha, Tanzania, East Africa)
"...I'm taking a vehicle to Tanzania from Kenya. The people here are
amazingly kind."
August 28, 2001 e-mail
(Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa)
"I'm in Nairobi!"
mid-August 2001 e-mail
(Ethiopia, East Africa)
"I'm still in Ethiopia and everything is OK."
July 15, 2001 e-mail
(Ghana)
"I have to arrange my visas for Benin and Ethiopia. I plan on
taking a bus to Benin, through Togo, in about four days or so. I'll be
staying there on my own for about 1.5 to 2 weeks."
April 18, 2001 e-mail
(Guinea)
"Well, it sounds like I'll be coming back in early August, around
the 8th or so."
April 13, 2001 e-mail
(Conakry, Guinea)
"I admit that I feel a bit scared about 're-entry'"
April 9, 2001 e-mail
(Conakry, Guinea)
"Yesterday was the 2nd Memorial March (in memory of
Jesse and Justin's deaths,
also for increased awareness about traffic problems in Guinea)."
February 15, 2001 letter
(Guinea)
"At Ditinn we've formed a "youth group" and have been discussing AIDS,
early marriage, and performing theatre. The kids here are
absolutely wild about theater. I'm amazed and dumbfounded at why I
never tried this earlier."
January 29, 2001 e-mail
(Ditinn, Guinea)
"I just visited my friend Kate's village for the last couple of days.
Her Dad came to visit and I wanted to meet him since she did the same
for me when you came. It's amazing that everyone still asks about you in
my village on a daily basis."
August 29, 2000 letter
(Ditinn, Guinea)
"It was cool to hear 'the kids' say they didn't want me to leave.
I personally felt the need to go back to my home in Ditinn."
April, 2000 letter
(Ditinn, Guinea)
"we came across: 4 different sightings of baboon troops, several
gazelle-like deer things, a family of warthogs, several amazing birds,
and a solitary hippopotamus. The trip was well worth it, me being
a zoologist-type guy and all."
March 7, 2000 letter
(Ditinn, Guinea)
"Ever since I moved into the new house I've been keeping myself pretty
busy with work. I've started 3 ecology clubs, with about 75
students total and 4 teachers who work alongside me."
February 7, 2000 e-mail
(Ditinn, Guinea)
"'Work' here itself is hard enough without major tragedies. Peace Corps volunteers are all one
large family here, we are much much more than colleagues here."
November 24, 1999
e-mail (Guinea)
"Conakry is a pretty cool city, with some wonderful luxuries that I
cannot get at site, like cold food such as ice cream and cold beverages
(soda, of course)."
November 1999 letter
(Ditinn, Guinea)
"lately I've been doing a decent amount of work. I gave a little
speech, 30 minutes long, in French. It was a very good thing for
me."
October 1999 letter
(Ditinn, Guinea)
"What lies ahead of me is a yellowing grassland / savanna which has
several grass huts interspersed among the trees and short grass and rice
fields."
September 15, 1999
letter (Mamou, Guinea)
"I finally made it to Guinea. GUINEA IS GORGEOUS!!"
August 25, 1999 e-mail
(Thiés, Senegal)
"Tomorrow I will be leaving for Guinea. My homestay family has been very
kind. I will miss them, but I am really looking forward to new things."
August 21, 1999 e-mail
(Thiés, Senegal)
"I traveled to the beach and to St. Louis (a colonial town that looked
just like France.) I also went to a national park and saw birds,
gazelles, red monkeys, and giant turtles. There are a lot of cool bugs
and wildlife here."
August 17, 1999 letter
(Thiés, Senegal)
"I am learning a great deal about my job and Guinea. I understand
that my primary job is to help several school teachers incorporate
environmental education topics into their classes."
July 13, 1999 letter
(Thiés, Senegal)
"All in all, the people have been great. Just the other day two
boys helped me get to my region. They didn't expect anything in
return. Things like that happen often for others as well."
July 9, 1999 postcard
(Thiés, Senegal)
"The people of Thiés are great and so are my new Peace Corps friends.
It has been 100º+ F lately in Thiés."
July 9, 1999 e-mail
(Thiés, Senegal)
"just wanted to tell you that i am alive and happy"
