Today and yesterday have been so dusty that the horizon has been obscured. The air and sky and everything in between are white. It is windy and dry, not too hot now. My nostrils are coated with gritty dust; now are you relieved to be in Oregon?
The contents of this blog do not reflect the opinions of the US government or Peace Corps. Because of that it should be kind of fun to read.
Tell me what it is you plan to do with your one wild and precious life.
Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver
Bienvenu
Jessica began her Peace Corps experience in January of 2008. She is in the west African country of Niger, which is a pretty isolated part of the world. She has little access to computers, and the mail is slow. I (the MOM) blog her letters and occasional emails, and try to keep my voice out of it.
Current projects
- Baby Patrol
- Community classroom
- Women's grain bank
- Environmental ed
- Young girl's scholarship program
- Fencing for trees and garden
- Women's literacy
- Men's English class
Communicating
5/11/09 Postage to Niger:
.98 for a 1 oz letter (4 pages)
Back home in the USA. No more mail to Jessica in Niger.
.98 for a 1 oz letter (4 pages)
Back home in the USA. No more mail to Jessica in Niger.
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The Top Six Pages
Blog Archive
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2008
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March
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- Finally a photo
- On tape
- The first conversation
- Hausa
- Donkeys' Rights
- A good week
- Multiple phyla of animals
- The heat is creeping in
- Dusty
- Fascinating things
- Purses, shoes, and cars
- A larger sense of humor
- Hausa
- Pants
- How long will the novelty last?
- PC Training Staff
- Here is how we eat.
- My Host Family in Hamdallay
- Protein
- Can a Hen Eat Sticky Things?
- 1/29/08
- We'll start with the second letter.
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The thermometer has reached the top! Thank you, kind and generous donors. We will have a classroom!
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