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    • Baseball in Bansko

    • Baseball in Bansko

    • Sports; Youth

    • This photo was taken on June 9, 2007 in Bansko, Macedonia when the Little League baseball team from the village of Novo Selo traveled to play a game with the team from Bansko. The teams were coached by two Volunteers who wished to introduce the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The First Annual NovoFest

    • The First Annual NovoFest

    • Traditional dress; Celebrations; Music

    • This photo was taken on September 27, 2008 in Koleshino, Macedonia at the First Annual NovoFest. The local municipality of Novo Selo wished to develop their tourist industry during my Peace Corps assignment in their local economic development...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Candle Lit

    • Candle Lit

    • Celebrations; Youth

    • A group of my 8th grade students staring into the flame of a candle during a Halloween party. The students were amazingly resourceful with their costumes and had a very enjoyable time.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Future Artists!

    • Future Artists!

    • Teachers and students; Art

    • I took this photo on April 4, 2011 at my community's elementary school in Costa Rica. First through sixth graders participated in a drawing competition that I put together. The top 25 drawings were selected by the school teachers and staff to be...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Beauty Pageant

    • Beauty Pageant

    • Traditional dress; Celebrations

    • A Mongolian woman, wearing a traditional Mongolian headdress, participates in the Darkhan Nursing College's beauty pageant.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Mother Tree

    • Mother Tree

    • Religion

    • The blind mother of one of my counter parts prays at the base of the sacred mother tree. Buddo-Shamanist Mongolian believers visit the holy tree, tie blue prayer scarves around the tree's branches, sprinkle dairy products on the ground and pray to...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Sacred Stones

    • Sacred Stones

    • Religion

    • The Mongolian skyline is peppered with round piles of stones called owoos, which serve as spiritual pilars. When you encounter an owoo, the respectful thing to do is bring a few pebbles from the bottom of the mountian, walk about the owoo three...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Nyau Dancer

    • Nyau Dancer

    • Traditional dress; Dance; Music

    • 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...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Nyau Dancer

    • Nyau Dancer

    • Traditional dress; Dance; Music; Celebrations

    • This image was captured 26 March 2011 in Eastern Province, Zambia. The Chewa Tribesman shown here was participating in "Gule Wamkulu" (Big Dance).
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Young Zambian Boy

    • Young Zambian Boy

    • Children

    • This photo was taken in September 2010 during our celebration of induction into Peace Corps Zambia. I was trying to take photos of the dancers behind this boy, but the constant gazing of his eyes drew my lens to focus on him. My favorite part of...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Self Shot

    • Self Shot

    • Children; Celebrations; Dance

    • This photo was taken on 26 March 2011 in Eastern Province, Zambia. I was invited to a cultural dance ritual, where I began taking photos of the dancers. Every time the digital image would show on the cameras screen, the children behind me would...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Gazing Red Colobus Monkey

    • Gazing Red Colobus Monkey

    • Animals

    • While walking in Jozani Forest,Zanzibar in April 2011, I was able to capture many photos of these Old World monkeys, yet this was the only one who did not seem frightened as I approached.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Picnic Song

    • Picnic Song

    • Music; Celebrations; Food and meals

    • Darkhan-Uul countryside, Mongolia. Mongolians friends on a picnic, singing and drinking into the evening as they wait for the freshly slaughtered sheep to boil. June, 2009
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Peace Corps Day 2001

    • Peace Corps Day 2001

    • Sports; Celebrations

    • Volunteer Jay Percell selects volunteers to play a baseball game during 2001 Peace Corps day festivities on the island of St. Lucia, West Indies. Although the St. Lucian children are more familiar with cricket, they were very excited to learn and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Me and Baby YaYa

    • Me and Baby YaYa

    • Children; Religion

    • I took this photo around the time of the Muslim holiday, Tobaski, in mid-November, 2011. This photo was taken outside of the family compound. Baby Yaya and I are about to go on a walk around village with the other children who will receive their...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • It's Not Too Late to Learn

    • It's Not Too Late to Learn
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    • 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...
    • Volunteer Photos

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