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    • Ukraine Train Station - Arrival at Site

    • Ukraine Train Station - Arrival at Site

    • Architecture; transportation

    • The picture is of my Ukrainian Coordinator, Natalya Musulya, picking me up at the L'viv, Ukraine, train station. I had just completed my three months of language training in Fastiv, as part of Ukraine-Group 28 I was posted to serve at the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Town Center

    • Town Center

    • architecture; weather

    • I took this photo in December of 2006 of buildings in the Town Center of L'viv Ukraine. Featured in the upper right is the building that housed the town library (Biblioteka) I conducted the weekly evening English Club there and was going to...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Furniture Vendor Taking a Break

    • Furniture Vendor Taking a Break

    • Artisans

    • During my Peace Corps service, I worked mostly with organized artisans; however, I also worked with individuals like this furniture vendor who needed to understand how to attract English speakers (I taught him English greeting phrases and numbers)....
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Moroccan Carpet Display

    • Moroccan Carpet Display

    • Artisans

    • This is a display of assorted Moroccan carpets, showing different styles and designs; in the foreground is a terracotta tagine. During my Peace Corps service, I worked with many carpet-weavers, and they taught me to recognize designs from across...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Carpet Weaver's Hands

    • Carpet Weaver's Hands

    • Artisans; Host families

    • This is the hands of my host family's grandmother who is a carpet weaver; her hands are stained and tattooed with patterns from the Middle Atlas of Morocco. Photo taken November 4, 2005.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Moroccan Yarn Vendor

    • Moroccan Yarn Vendor

    • Artisans; Markets

    • During my Peace Corps service, I worked primarily with organize artisans but also worked with individuals like this Moroccan yarn vendor. I took this photograph to help promote his business by showing the colors and textures of his collection. This...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The new sign

    • The new sign

    • Artisans; Volunteers

    • PCVs Sharon Keld and Brian Kremer present a sign to the Azrou rug cooperative president, Azrou, Morocco. Also in the picture is a metal artisan at the Azrou Ensemble Artisanal.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • PECHEEK

    • PECHEEK

    • celebrations

    • This photo is taken from a 3 day long health related camp a volunteer, Dara Lipton (seen in background wearing Angel wings) organized around Halloween. She used her fellow Volunteers and the American holiday to promote the 1st and 2nd Goals of the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • A Celebration of Waste

    • A Celebration of Waste

    • Celebrations; Water and sanitation

    • This photo was taken in June 2006 at the launching of the solid waste manangement project in two neighborhoods in Senegal. There was a lot of excitement and celebrations for this project as residents were tired of living in a dirty city. The...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Not a Bad Life!

    • Not a Bad Life!

    • Children

    • This photo was taken during a break in a training that Volunteer Nicole Dewing was facilitating. As she went to check on the status of lunch, she found a delighful surprise. In Senegal, babies go everywhere with their mothers - from work to the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Women Keeping Their City Clean!

    • Women Keeping Their City Clean!

    • Children; Water and sanitation

    • Another big part of the solid waste management project was the clean-ups organized at the neighborhood level. Generally in Senegal "cleaning up" is women's work. Men and children throw their garbage on the floor expecting women to clean it up. The...
    • Volunteer Photos

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