My first year in Peace Corps, I lived in a tiny little forest village of 1,000 square feet. It was charming, but lonely, particularly during the long, dark winter months. This was taken on one of the few days when the sun was out.
All Group 1 - Baltic Volunteers met with Hilary Clinton, when President Clinton visited Riga, Latvia. to meet with the Presidents of the three republics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).
To the best of my knowledge, I was the first Volunteer in the Baltic Countries to marry a foreign national. This is a photo of my wife, Ausra (nee Zatorskyte) Hawkridge, my step-son, Raulis Petronis and me (Arthur D. Hawkridge). Ausra and I wore...
This is taken in front of the American Embassy in Port Morseby just after Jean was sworn-in. Clayton was sworn-in 10 days earlier with the rest of the cohort. Jean's security clearance was delayed - Jean received an individual swearing in from the...
Santa is asking the children whether they have been good. He rewards them with small candies. We were on Loloato Island for an in-service training near Christmastime. The proprietors of the place we stayed arranged for Santa to visit during our...
The Headmaster sent some students - only from his tribe - home to collect ancestral headwear, dress, and artifacts for the Culture Day competition. The rest of the students had to forage in the nearby forest for their attire. The young men are...
This is a picture of my future husband and I dancing in his village in Benin during the Christmas celebration. It was local tradition to place money on the foreheads of the dancers to show appreciation. Tom is placing money on my forehead, this is...