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    • Kichwa Warmikuna

    • Kichwa Warmikuna
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    • These high school girls just finished dancing a typical kichwa dance representing their culture at an exposition in Tena, Ecuador. The dance competition was between rural and urban high schools in the region with categories such as original and...
    • Independence to All Youth

    • Independence to All Youth
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    • Photo was taken at Vergenoegen Secondary School, in Region 3 of Guyana. This student, Christopher, was throwing a ball to another student. The school was having a student appreciation day in conjunction with the week long celebration of Guyana's...
    • Host Family Madness

    • Host Family Madness
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    • This photo is a picture of me and some of the kids living on my host family's homstead in northern Swaziland. It was taken during a 'silly faces' photoshoot when I returned to my host family homestead from PST for a visit in early August 2011. We...
    • Chiseru

    • Chiseru
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    • Second-year health Volunteer in Malawi, Ashleigh, models one of the several uses for a chitenje in Lake Malawi off of Cape Maclear in April 24, 2011. A chitenje is a two meter piece of fabric used in the ‘Warm Heart of Africa’ and other...
    • Maji

    • Maji
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    • Alyssa, a returned education Peace Corps Volunteer from Malawi, Africa, carried a twenty-liter bucket of water to her Malawi home, on April 1, 2011. Since Morley didn’t have running water, water had to be collected for bathing, drinking, washing...
    • Chitipa

    • Chitipa
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    • Peace Corps Volunteers in the Chitipa District of Malawi host an annual Halloween event, including a volleyball game against the Chitipa District Police Department. First-year health Volunteer Ben, goes, up to spike the ball. The Chitipa Police...
    • Tiwonana

    • Tiwonana
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    • Peace Corps health trainee, Shelly, explains to her Dedza Malawian host parents, Salamus, left and Nalisafu, right, in the local language, Chichewa, that she is going to her afternoon technical training class and will return in the evening on March...
    • Life Skills

    • Life Skills
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    • These girls take turns sewing during Village Apprentice Day at a secondary school in Malawi. As a first-year health Volunteer, Briana Scroggins arranged for her life skills class to pair with a local trade smith to teach students about basket...
    • Chitenje

    • Chitenje
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    • Second year health Volunteer in Malawi, Chloe, models one of the several uses for a chitenje in Lake Malawi off of Cape Maclear in April 24, 2011. A chitenje is a two meter piece of fabric used in the ‘Warm Heart of Africa’ and other countries...
    • Mankwala

    • Mankwala
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    • Second year Peace Corps health Volunteer, Duncan, observes as his Dzoole, Malawian counterpart, Baxter, gets a traditional tattoo on May 11, 2011. The traditional healer burns herbs and places two small cuts on Baxter’s hands, chest and...
    • Jiga

    • Jiga
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    • Peace Corps health trainee, Matt, dances the Jiga with his home stay village, Dedza, Malawi neighbors. Peace Corps Health trainee Shelly, waits her turn to dance down the line on March 9, 2011.
    • Girl Guides

    • Girl Guides
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    • “Peace Corps is all about trying different things because we come here and have access to grants and different ideas and we have the luxury to fail. That’s something that’s pretty unique for anyone to have,” Alyssa, a Returned Peace Corps...
    • Passover

    • Passover
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    • Matt, 2nd-year environmental Peace Corps Volunteer, explains Matzah, unleavened bread, a part of the traditional Passover meal, to Alfred Tembo (left) a local health worker in Nyungwe, and Nya Manda, a neighbor to Matt's sitemate, Ben, a 1st-year...
    • Don't Forget to Brush!

    • Don't Forget to Brush!
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    • At a day camp held in Massa, Morocco, campers brought toothbrushes and toothpaste everyday to ensure that they were brushing their teeth after lunch as part of a health campaign during the camp. Another part of this was to bring in health...
    • Night on the Square

    • Night on the Square
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    • 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...
    • Donkey Parking

    • Donkey Parking
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    • In the central Albanian mountain town of Gjinar, you will find numerous donkeys tied up to random trees or rocks as their owners stock up on fruits and vegetables at the weekly market. Picture taken in July of 2009.
    • Building Slide

    • Building Slide
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    • This slanted building in Tirana, Albania is undergoing renovations to become an expo center. On sunny days you will find children climbing the sides and sliding down as they were on this April 2008 day.

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