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- A Romania Wedding
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My counterpart married in February 2008. After the civil ceremony in town hall, the procession moved to the Orthodox church - unheated in the chilly Transylvanian winter. Then came a 200-person party that lasted until sunrise. - Volunteer Photos
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- Arrrr, Middle Schoolers
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Three members of English Friendship Club were among those dressed as pirates for a monthly themed party in Balan, Romania. After pirate-themed activities, the 30 members were given "booty," matching club t-shirts. The January 2008 meeting was one... - Volunteer Photos
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- Bringing cheerleading to Romania
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In April 2008, the Balan Peace Corps Volunteers organized a giant cheerleading session for English Friendship Club. The 30 middle schoolers had matching T-Shirts with the club logo, a gift from our families in America, and we made pompoms to... - Volunteer Photos
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- Celebrating My Moms
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This photo was taken in southern Morocco, in my site, which is comfortably nestled into a river valley in the Sahara Desert. In April 2009, my mom came to visit me in Morocco. I treasure this picture, sitting in between my real mother (on the left)... - Volunteer Photos
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- Dr. Seuss in Transylvania
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Bianca, an 11th grader, helps fifth graders sound out words in a Dr. Seuss book as part of a project aiming to promote English and reading. The books were donated by friends in the United States. The 5th graders loved the attention from high... - Volunteer Photos
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- Easter Feast
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I took this picture of my host family on Easter Day, 2004, in Sartichaala, Georgia. It's a tradition to have a feast in a cemetery on Easter. This was my third day in country and a wonderful introduction to Georgian customs. - Volunteer Photos
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- Eastern Caribbean Group 79
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Our group just after swearing in, April 2009. From left to right: speaker, Sharmon Jules (Associate Peace Corps Director), Margo Jeanchild (Eastern Caribbean Director), Mara English (Volunteer), Aria Grabowski (Volunteer), trainer, Ann Maize... - Volunteer Photos
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- Erika
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Heading out with kids to take them on a safari in northern Benin. - Volunteer Photos
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- Gros Piton
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This photo is of me at the top of Gros Piton, the second tallest mountain in St. Lucia. The mountain in view behind me is Petit Piton. - Volunteer Photos
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- Hiking in St. Lucia
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This is a photo of me on one of many hikes that I took with my Lucian friends - Volunteer Photos
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- Host Mother & Best Friend
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This is Saya, the woman I considered "mother" in Niger, West Africa. Although I did not live with Saya and her family, she treated me as part of her family. This picture was taken in October 2006 during the fete de Ramadan. Saya is a beautiful... - Volunteer Photos
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- Host parents with Molly, Donna, and Heather
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This is a photo taken in Fall 2009 of our Ukrainian host parents with three volunteers whom they hosted during training. Our host mother, Lyuda, invested many hours and late nights teaching us Ukrainian and Russian, and our host father, Misha,... - Volunteer Photos
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- Kristen & Ionutz
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Balan, Romania: At a ceremony for the dead in the spring of 2008, one of my preschoolers came up to me to show off his English. He was a stellar student, besides being sweet and one of the very few preschoolers who could answer "How are you" with... - Volunteer Photos
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- Kristen & Maricica
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This was near Balan, Romania. My host mother was dropping me off in the county seat so I could catch a train to the capital at the end of my service. She gave me about 200 kisses as she cried and said goodbye. She was a woman with great love in her... - Volunteer Photos
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- Life Skills
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This is a photo of a class doing life skills at my school attachment. The principal and I worked together to get the classes started. - Volunteer Photos
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- Making Churchkhela
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I took this during a visit to the village home of one of my Georgian friends. His family was making "churchkhela" - a candy made by boiling grape juice and flower and coating strings of walnuts. It's delicious and making it is always a family... - Volunteer Photos
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- Malika and Me
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Taken a few days before I was to finish training and swear-in as a volunteer in Morocco. My first host mother Malika was everything I needed her to be being so far from home. Here we are in the kitchen as we are cooking dinner and having girl talk... - Volunteer Photos
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- Peace Corps Thanksgiving
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Enjoying some good eats at our Thanksgiving bash! - Volunteer Photos
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- Peace Corps Volunteers in front of Mt. Kazbegi
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I took this picture on a visit to Mt. Kazbegi with other Peace Corps Volunteers. August is the feast of St. Mary and there is a large pilgrimage church there. We hiked up a mountain to the church with Georgian friends and took this picture in... - Volunteer Photos
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- Peace Corps Volunteers Visit St. Mary's Church, Kazbegi, Georgia
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This picture was taken on "Mariamoba" the Feast of St. Mary in August 2004. Peace Corps Georgia volunteers attended this festival and hiked up the mountain to visit the pilgrimage church with Georgian friends. - Volunteer Photos
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