On a similar topic, I recently received an Internet phone call from one of my good friends in Guyana. We gaffed (Guyanese for “spoke”) for maybe a half-hour sharing old stories. Naturally, we also discussed a few rumors. Though I have no idea if it is true and don’t really care, I’m told that the …
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Calls for Peace Corps Support
I received a phone call today from the mother of a Peace Corps volunteer who’s son is facing an early termination. She wasn’t really calling for help or for advice; she just needed to voice her frustrations with someone who has gone through a similar experience. Though I don’t receive many calls like this one, …
Parts two and three on Peace Corps on saftey
Parts two and three of the Peace Corps series on saftey have been published. I’ve read several so far, they are pretty powerful. PART TWO Missing without a trace Peace Corps answers few questions in disappearance Roadside robbery leaves victim angry Volunteer fears community she was helping to rebuild Life of intrigue leads of murder …
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Part one on Peace Corps safety
Part 1 of a series of Peace Corps stories on safety appeared in today’s Dayton Daily News. Though I was interviewed for this series, I do not expect to have my story or comments included. This seven-part series explores how Peace Corps volunteers face injury and death in foreign lands. As many of you know, …
Dayton Daily News interview
Several months ago, a reporter from the Dayton Daily News interviewed me over the phone regarding Peace Corps safety and security. I’m not sure that my unfortunate Peace Corps experience was of much use for their story or not It looks like I might be included in this story after all since I received this …