This photo was taken while visiting the (abandoned) village of Arbescadjau on the island of São Nicolau in Cape Verde, Africa. To get there I had to hike for about 3 miles over the biggest mountain on the island. My friend and his family were all...
I took this picture at the Peace Corps 50th anniversary celebration in Stefan cel Mare park in Chisinau, Moldova in August 2011. The photo shows decorations of balloons on the right hand side, with the Peace Corps logo displayed on the stage in the...
Animals; Culture shock and adaptation; Site orientation; Volunteers
View of the foothills of the eastern portion of the greater Caucasus, in the town of Lagodekhi, Georgia, approximately 5 kilometers from the Azerbaijani border. A typical cow herder leading the cows home at the end of the day (most cows know how to...
Griselda [right side] is a mother of 4 kids, amazing wife and great community leader. She is also the treasurer of a microfinancing enterprise in a small rural community in Costa Rica. On May 16th, 2011, our day started at 9am with coffee and some...
The Djemaa Al-Fna square in Marrkech, Morocco is world famous for its snake charmers, performers and food stands serving local dishes. This picture is taken at the edge of the square looking out at the main road and the Koutoubia Mosque. If you...
This photo was taken in the central square of Antigua, Guatemala in 2009. It was one of many visits there from where I was living in El Salvador, and I just loved the background colors and the expression on the girl's face. I pulled this off my...
This photo was taken in a village near my post. I was invited to a wedding there- my first time attending a wedding in Cameroon. Everyone was dancing around the bride and I was just spectating until some of the dancers called me to join them. I...
A Kapsiki man in the Far North of Cameroon watches as one of the rainy seasons first storms passes through his village. Though it may do damage to his home, it's a welcoming sign that the rains will soon be steady enough for him to begin planting...
This image was captured 26 March 2011 in Eastern Province, Zambia. The Chewa Tribesman shown here was participating in "Gule Wamkulu" (Big Dance). He paused momentarily during the choreography, allowing me to snap this photo, before bursting back...
This photo was taken during a biodigestor capacitacion held on June 10th, 2011. It was done in conjunction with EOS, a sustainable technology organization that was created with a past Volunteer. My community counterpart, the community leader, and...
These are the "cowboys" of Ghana. They don't attend school because they have to take the cows out to the field for their family. When they come back into town in the evenings, I tutor them in English and art.
In Panama on July 19, 2012, the students of the local school put on a series of skits and musical performances to show appreciation to Padres de Familia.
This is a photo taken from my porch after doing some laundry. I do all of my laundry by hand and have to bike one km to get all of my water. So the term "laundry day" is real because it will take me all day!
This photo was taken on Independence Day, 6 March 2012. The LAWRA YOUNGSTERS ASSOCIATION is an organization open to boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 24. The objectives of the Association are to educate youth, improve the community, train...