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    • During The Coronation of George Tupou V

    • During The Coronation of George Tupou V
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    • The Photo was taken August 1, 2008 during the coronation of George Tupou V as King of Tonga, looking from Centennial church (where the coronation was held) towards the Royal Palace. The road is lined with Tapa cloth and girls from Queen Salote...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Former Students Thirty Years Later

    • Former Students Thirty Years Later
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    • This photo is of former students of mine from Tupou High School in Nuku'Alofa, Tonga. I taught Chemistry and General Science there during the 1979 to 1981 school years. The photo was taken August 12, 2008. From L -R, Lotukalafi Finau Palaki who...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • 'Osamu's 'Api

    • 'Osamu's 'Api
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    • This photo shows 'Osamu's 'Api where I lived my first year-photo taken August 11, 2008 or so. Looks much the same as it did when I lived there. The house on the left was my house.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • School Trip at the Emile Bell

    • School Trip at the Emile Bell
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    • During the Spring, I travelled with our middle school students to Kyoung Ju, the ancient capital of South Korea, and took this photo in front of the Emile Bell, or "mommy" bell, which was cast in 771 AD.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Las Dos Carmenes

    • Las Dos Carmenes
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    • This is my PC mom Carmen, who lives in La Guacima, Costa Rica, with my daughter, Carmen. I stayed with her and her family during my PC training in 1979-80. I have stayed in contact with them since my PC days and have visited them several times. ...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • School Library

    • School Library
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    • This was the school library at Mohamed Ali Othman School in Taiz, in 1979, at the end of my service. I'd acquired the books (by various methods), typed catalog cards for each one, made the signs, assembled the shelves, and trained older kids to...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Yemeni Shepherd Girls

    • Yemeni Shepherd Girls
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    • Taken in the highlands of Yemen, somewhere between Amran and Thula, in Fall of 1977. My husband and I had arrived in Yemen about a week before and were hiking toward the highest mountain on the Arabian peninsula, and wondering how we would be...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Chris George, Sultanate of Oman

    • Chris George, Sultanate of Oman
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    • This photograph of Chris (on the left against the back wall) meeting with Omanis was taken by a Volunteer while on a field trip in Oman. Also in the photo is Abdulla from 1977-79. Three men were Peace Corps Volunteers with the Department of...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Aldea La Hacienda

    • Aldea La Hacienda
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    • This photo was taken in 1979 along a newly planted ridge north of the school house in Aldea La Hacienda. I had planted several hundred pine trees with the school children and their teacher. The teacher made it clear to the children that they...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Grooming

    • Grooming
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    • A mother & child, bathing at a hot springs resort at the base of an active volcano, Bulusan, in Baranguay San Benon, Irosin, Sorsogon, Philippines. The hot springs were developed as a tourist attraction, but too far off the the beaten path to draw...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Over the River and Through the Woods

    • Over the River and Through the Woods
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    • This photo is from the late 1970's in the Kasai Occidental region of DR Congo (then known as Zaire). I'm behind the wheel and fellow Volunteer is helping line up the planks. We were both Peace Corps Regional Representatives which was a 3rd year...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Friends of Daniel & RPCV

    • Friends of Daniel & RPCV
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    • Collage of Liberian Family and Nancy Kumba, born in a refugee camp. the Friends of Daniel created in Denver to support friendship, peace, and faith to one former RPCV student in need. Daniel. The Friends of Daniel, a church outreach, encouraged and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Monsoon Rains!

    • Monsoon Rains!
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    • This is a picture of me (Linda Cunningham) walking through the flood waters during Monsoon season, January 1980 in Kota Bahru, Kelantan, Malaysia. A group of volunteers decided to walk/wade through our flooded town. As I think about it today I...
    • Volunteer Photos

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