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    • Zahra and Terra weaving in her cave

    • Zahra and Terra weaving in her cave

    • Artisans; Crafts

    • As a small business development Volunteer, I worked with weavers in a rural village in Morocco. The hills surrounding our village were filled with cave dwelling nomads. I became very close with one of these families, the Lahcen Eshu family, and I...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Weaving Mats

    • Weaving Mats

    • Crafts; Host families

    • This photo was taken in September 2009 during Peace Corps training while I was staying with my host family. My host mother and auntie were teaching me how to weave mats on the weekends. I (Bina Contreras) am on the left, my host mother "Mama...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Having fun with Play dough!

    • Having fun with Play dough!

    • Celebrations; Children; crafts

    • Volunteer Patrick and member of the Association for the Young Disabled of Eastern Donbass Region having fun with "mycasol" (homemade play dough) at the Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary celebration.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Learning to Weave

    • Learning to Weave

    • Crafts

    • This was taken in September 2010. Ese is teaching me to weave a mat. She was somewhat patient, but pushed me to learn quickly. I gave these mats as a gift when I returned home.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Reeds for Weaving

    • Reeds for Weaving

    • Crafts; Terrain

    • This grass was drying in Thailand in August 2010. The next step is to dye them and then they are woven into mats for sitting on the floor when you eat.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Traditional Artisans in Albania

    • Traditional Artisans in Albania

    • Markets; Crafts; Artisans

    • In the historical town of Kruje, in northern Albania, you can wander through this well-kept market where you will find all kinds of traditional handicrafts being made in front of you. Walk into a one of the stores and watch as women work together...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Weaving Silk

    • Weaving Silk

    • Crafts; Artisans; Host families

    • This is a picture of my host mother's eldest sister weaving silk on the loom outside of her house. This practice is traditionally passed down to women from generation to generation. Women all over the village (mainly the elders) can be seen making...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Kickin' it with Aissa...

    • Kickin' it with Aissa...

    • Life skills; Crafts; Business development

    • This photo of Aissa (one of the tailors I work with at site), Saphira (Aissa's daughter), and me was taken in Aissa's workshop about five months into our friendship. Aissa is seriously one of most motivated individuals I have met since being here...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Muñecas

    • Muñecas

    • artisans; crafts

    • Muñecas are colorful cloth dolls made and sold by indigenous Mexican women in a style traditional before the conquest of Mexico by Spain.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Origami Dinosaurs

    • Origami Dinosaurs

    • Children; Crafts; Host community

    • Kyle, a Rural Community Development Volunteer in Costa Rica, demonstrates the next step in creating an origami dinosaur to a group of elementary school students in Piedra Alegre de Pital, San Carlos during the fall of 2010.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Remember

    • Remember

    • Children; Celebrations; Crafts; September 11, 2001

    • This picture is of my 5th grade Technology class at my Primary School in South Africa. We were learning about structures and talking about structures found in cities. I decided to share two famous structures in America in lieu of the upcoming 10th...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The monster mash

    • The monster mash

    • Celebrations; Children; Crafts

    • This picture was taken at my school in Armenia on October 31st 2010. This was the first time the Armenian students had ever heard of Halloween and celebrated it. In the picture they are holding up pictures of monsters they that they made and are...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Art at English Camp

    • Art at English Camp

    • Children; Crafts; Host community; Education; Camps and clubs

    • I took this photo in August of 2011 at an English language summer camp in Ukraine. One of the sessions we had each day was "Camper's Choice" and after seeing some impressive teams flags made by the kids, I thought doing art would be fun for the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Remember

    • Remember

    • Children; Celebrations; Crafts; September 11, 2001

    • This photo was taken at my school in South Africa. This is my 5th grade technology class where we were learning about structures. We discussed how structures are created and different types. I taught them about skyscrapers and in lieu of the 10th...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Weaving Mats

    • Weaving Mats

    • Crafts; Host families

    • Weaving is a big part of a woman's life in Vanuatu. This is a photo of me learning how to weave mats from dried pandanus leaves with my host aunt Monique.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Weaving Mats

    • Weaving Mats

    • Crafts; Host families

    • Weaving is a big part of a woman's life in Vanuatu. This is a photo of me learning how to weave mats from dried pandanus leaves with my host aunt Monique.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Introduction to Wildlife of the Forest

    • Introduction to Wildlife of the Forest

    • Animals; Forestry; Crafts; Environment

    • A hunter stopped by the house shortly after our arrival. He gave us an interesting, off-guard introduction to the wildlife of the rainforest region around Macenta, Guiinea. He had a fresh snake skin that he wanted to show us - that is sell us. ...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Gift Procession at Wedding

    • Gift Procession at Wedding

    • Weddings; Celebrations; Crafts

    • This photo was taken during the gift procession at the wedding of my host sister Momon, at Ranvertlam village on the north of Ambrym Island in the country of Vanuatu. Guests lie their gifts in a pile and go and shake hands and cry with the newly...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Learning to Weave Buttons

    • Learning to Weave Buttons

    • Art; Artisans; Crafts

    • The photo was taken in Bhalil, Morocco, at the home of an artisan that works at the nearby Sefrou Artisana Complex. In this picture, Volunteer Joy is getting a lesson on weaving the region's famous handwoven buttons from a young girl. Since the...
    • Volunteer Photos

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