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    • Imagining Victory

    • Imagining Victory

    • Games; Youth; Host families

    • The day after I arrived at my pre-service host family's home, I was taken to the town of Borjomi, Georgia. Twelve year old Vasha competed in this chess tournament. I snapped this picture and within 2-3 moves, Vasha had won this game and with this...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • All Stars

    • All Stars

    • Games; Children; Volunteers

    • This picture is of a group of volunteers and youth after a basketball game. The picture was take on July 7, 2011.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Concentration

    • Concentration

    • Games; Children; Volunteers

    • This photo includes a volunteer playing chess with a Paraguayan kid, at Escuela Residenta in Juan O'Leary, Alto Parana. The picture was taken on December 8, 2010.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Game On

    • Game On

    • Games

    • During my first week at site, I was introduced to the love Thai people have for sports. Even though there was torrential rain and flooding, the games went on. In between soccer games, the children had fun chasing down ducks in this case, and on...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Hai la masa!

    • Hai la masa!

    • Food and meals; Host families

    • This is a photo of the lunch my host mother prepared for me in Moldova. I was the only one eating. Moldovans love to share food and homemade wine and they expect you to eat EVERYTHING. The food is delicious and my waistline is expanding. Many great...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Kanoom Jeen

    • Kanoom Jeen

    • Food and meals

    • "Kanoom Jeen" is a type of noodle made from fermented rice. It's made each morning to be eaten fresh, usually for breakfast or lunch, and served with a variety of curries and vegetables. This photo was taken in June, 2011, at the home of a friend...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Local Dance

    • Local Dance

    • Dance; Youth

    • Four teenage villagers are dancing for an audience at an event in Tsivangiana. Tsivangiana is located on the east coast of Madagascar. The photo was taken in 2010.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Moldovan Wedding

    • Moldovan Wedding

    • Dance; Weddings

    • I took this picture in Ciorescu, Moldova on 7/22/2010. The picture was taken during a Moldovan wedding. In the picture, the bride is dancing with some professional traditional Moldovan dancers. They are dancing the "hora", Moldova's national dance....
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Moldovan Tradional Dance

    • Moldovan Tradional Dance

    • Dance; Weddings

    • I took this picture on 7/22/2010 in Moldova. In the picture are dancers dressed in traditional Moldovan dress during a wedding. They are dancing the "hora," Moldovan national dance.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Moldovan Traditional Dressing

    • Moldovan Traditional Dressing

    • Dance; Weddings

    • I took this picture on 7/22/2010 in Moldova. On the picture is a a young man and a lady dressed in Moldovan traditional dressing. This picture was taken during a Moldovan wedding and it is customary to have a group of dancers like the people in...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Walking To The Drums

    • Walking To The Drums

    • Dance

    • A group of Nyau dancers of the Chewa tribe walk towards the drum circle in Zambia. During the hosting of my first site visit, I booked the local dancers for the entertainment of the new intake. Although, I really enjoyed the show as well. August...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Dogon Dance

    • Dogon Dance

    • Dance

    • This photo was taken on December 24, 2010 in Dogon Country, Mali. These men were beginning to do a traditional dance. I didn't realize that they would be coming down from the rocks and caught this picture after looking up from tying my shoe.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Making "Pad Pak" (Thai fried vegetables)

    • Making "Pad Pak" (Thai fried vegetables)

    • Cooking; Food and meals

    • This photo taken in the kitchen of a home in a village in Thailand in March, 2011. Thai food is cooked at such a high temperature, it's useful to cook in front of an open window or outside, otherwise a hot house gets even hotter! This photo...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Bringing Home Breakfast

    • Bringing Home Breakfast

    • Cooking

    • This photo was taken at the home of a friend who makes the traditional "kanoom jeen" noodles. Made from fermented rice, these noodles are made fresh each morning to be eaten the same day. Villagers show up at her house to purchase the fresh...
    • Volunteer Photos

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