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    • Women Selling Fish at the Market

    • Women Selling Fish at the Market

    • Markets

    • It’s Saturday morning, it’s market day in the village. Market day is a busy day. Saleswomen and men come a long (or not) way to sell their produce or products. It’s especially busy between June and September; especially busy in July. That is...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Where There is Fish, There are Birds

    • Where There is Fish, There are Birds

    • Fishing; Animals

    • In this seaside town in Morocco there is a large fishing industry. In the mornings and later at night, you can go to the fish market to pick up some fish to take home or take to a nearby restaurant and have it prepared as you like. Another common...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Washing Spuds

    • Washing Spuds

    • Markets; Children

    • Even very young children have jobs and responsibilities in Honduras. A weekly trip to the mercado to purchase fruits and vegetables was always something I looked forward to as a Peace Corps Volunteer. There was competition in displaying the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Walking in the Corn

    • Walking in the Corn

    • Host community friends; Host families

    • Taken in October 2010 in Chivarreto, Totonicapan, Guatemala. My in-laws and brother in-law came to visit our village and see what life for the majority is like here in Guatemala. Our neighbor kids were so welcoming and loved spending time with...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Veli, Emine and Todd, Ayvali Koyu

    • Veli, Emine and Todd, Ayvali Koyu
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    • This photo was taken in 2005 on a return visit to Turkey, and Ayvali Koyu after 38 years. In 1967 Veli was a modern farmer, because he farmed with a horse, and not a water buffalo, and because his plow had a metal rather than wooded blade. Veli...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Typical Mayan Dress

    • Typical Mayan Dress

    • Traditional dress

    • Taken in April, 2011 in Guatemala. My host sister, myself, and sister in-law (blonde) on the roof of my house, with the town (like Hollywood) sign in the background. Celebrating culture, womanhood...and clothes!
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Traditional Artisans in Albania

    • Traditional Artisans in Albania

    • Markets; Crafts; Artisans

    • In the historical town of Kruje, in northern Albania, you can wander through this well-kept market where you will find all kinds of traditional handicrafts being made in front of you. Walk into a one of the stores and watch as women work together...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Tortillas

    • Tortillas

    • Traditional dress; Cooking

    • Taken March, 2011 in Guatemala. My sister in-law and father in-law came to visit our village. One of the many cross-cultural activities we did was to share favorite cuisines. Here we are breaking all the rules... the men made tortillas and we...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Taking Off for Turkey

    • Taking Off for Turkey

    • Pre-service Training (PST)

    • This photo depicts the Turkey 10 group of community development Volunteers about to leave Los Angeles for Turkey in 1966. We made stops in Greenland, Copenhagen, and Istanbul before arriving in Ankara, Turkey.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Preparing Mofo Vary

    • Preparing Mofo Vary

    • Markets; Cooking

    • A village on the West coast of Madagascar, July 14th, 2011. It’s about 8:30-9:00. Right off the main road, when you enter the village coming from the north is A….’s “hotely kely,” a small wooden stand in front of her house where she...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Pounding Coffee

    • Pounding Coffee

    • Food and meals

    • A village on the west coast of Madagascar, July 14th, 2011. Pounding coffee. A family matter. It’s about 10:30am. I just finished interviewing a women owner of a small stand where she sells “mofo vary” (rice bread), every morning. On my way...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Pounding Coffee

    • Pounding Coffee

    • Food and meals

    • A village on the west coast of Madagascar, July 14th, 2011. Pounding coffee. A family matter. It’s about 10:30am. I just finished interviewing a women owner of a small stand where she sells “mofo vary” (rice bread) every morning. On my way...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Pen Pals

    • Pen Pals

    • Teachers and students

    • This picture was taken in April 2011 in Guatemala. As a youth development Volunteer, I work in middle schools, however, the director of my school also owns her own elementary school and invited me to teach English and share new ideas with the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Pen Pals

    • Pen Pals

    • Teachers and students

    • This picture was taken in April 2011 in Guatemala. As a youth development Volunteer I work in middle schools, however, the director of my school also owns her own elementary school and invited me to teach English and share new ideas with the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Party at the Protestant Church

    • Party at the Protestant Church

    • Celebrations; Religion

    • A village on the West coast of Madagascar, July 30th, 2011. It’s Sunday morning. It’s a long weekend at the protestant church, a fun weekend. The party went on Saturday evening, all night, and is still going on. The people are celebrating the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • OCASP Farmer's Cooperative

    • OCASP Farmer's Cooperative

    • Peace Corps Response (Crisis Corps)

    • The photo was taken in the Chagres National Park in the village of San Juan de Pequeni in the Republic of Panama. The individuals in the picture are members of the OCASP Sustainable Agriculture Cooperative that produces organic coffee and produce...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Making Leather

    • Making Leather

    • Markets

    • One of the things that you should not pass up in Fez, Morocco is leather. One of the big tourist attractions in Fez is the leather factory in the old city. Winding through the city by yourself can be challenging but there is always a local...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Kite Festival

    • Kite Festival

    • Games; Celebrations

    • Taken in October 2010, in Guatemala. There is an annual kite contest where teams of people choose a topic that represents the country and they spend 6 months creating their masterpiece out of bamboo and crepe paper. Each is displayed at the annual...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Kite Festival

    • Kite Festival

    • Games; Celebrations

    • Taken in October 2010, in Guatemala. There is an annual kite contest where teams of people choose a topic that represents the country and they spend 6 months creating their masterpiece out of bamboo and crepe paper. Each is displayed at the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • International Cooking Day 2

    • International Cooking Day 2

    • Youth; Cooking

    • This photo was taken in Guatemala. In an effort to share cuisine from other cultures and teach about nutrition, I held an International Cooking Day for the 9th graders in this village. These girls chose the hardest dish, Bangalore curry chicken,...
    • Volunteer Photos

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