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    • Fighting the African Sun!!

    • Fighting the African Sun!!
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    • Africa Swaziland Group 8 (PST) Pictured is Fred and Krista July 2010 Swaziland Cultural Center This photo was taken during PST. At the time we were only in Swaziland for less then a month, this was the first trip away from our training site and...
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    • Prayer beads

    • Prayer beads
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    • I took this photo in 2006 at my site in Santou, Téleméle prefecture in the Republic of Guinea. It shows a woman from my village with her prayer beads and mat. Guinea is a predominantly Muslim country, so prayer is a big part of daily life.
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    • morning coffee with the nana staras

    • morning coffee with the nana staras
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    • This photo was taken in July outside of my school the south west mountains of Bulgaria. In my community, which is 100% Bulgarian Muslim the women have a traditional dress that includes a head scarf and colorful pants called shalvary. Through out...
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    • Four Examples of Georgian Happiness

    • Four Examples of Georgian Happiness
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    • This photo was taken within the first few days of my arrival for pre-service training in the Republic of Georgia. The children were extremely excited for my arrival, and getting them to pose for a photo took much time and patience. I think they...
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    • P and Z Dancing the Horo

    • P and Z Dancing the Horo
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    • This photos was taken shortly after the Peace Corps swearing-in ceremony in Bulgaria on June 10, 2011. After the ceremony volunteers new and old and their host families and friends went out to the Plaza for music and dancing. As a brand new Peace...
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    • Waiting for water

    • Waiting for water
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    • A village on the west coast of Madagascar. It’s July 7th, 2011. It’s a Friday, around 10:30am. Not a time when there is usually a lot of people at the fountain, and yet, the dry season has started, but there should still be water. Once again,...
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    • Sorting Out Coffee

    • Sorting Out Coffee
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    • A village on the west coast of Madagascar. It’s July 15th, 2011. I want to fetch water at the fountain. But, once again, the flow is slow and it’s taking forever. I had brought the Economist to read. But, J… is sorting the coffee, taking out...
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    • Almost There

    • Almost There
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    • A village on the west Coast of Madagascar, August 16th, 2011. A long day. Walked over 20 kilometers… 10 km to go, 10 km on the way back, and back and forth on the beach depending where the small boats full of fish would arrive. I had gotten up...
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    • A Moment of Grace

    • A Moment of Grace
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    • West Coast of Madagascar, August 16th, 2011. A long day. Walked over 20 kilometers…10 km to go, 10 km on the way back, and back and forth on the beach depending where the small boats full of fish would arrive. I had gotten up at 5:00am; asked...
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    • At the Beach

    • At the Beach
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    • A village on the west coast of Madagascar, August 16th, 2011. A long day. Walked over 20 kilometers… 10 km to go, 10 km on the way back, and back and forth on the beach depending where the small boats full of fish would arrive. I had gotten up...
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    • When the Battle Begins

    • When the Battle Begins
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    • A village on the west coast of Madagascar, August 16th, 2011. A long day. Walked over 20 kilometers… 10 km to go, 10 km on the way back, and back and forth on the beach depending where the small boats full of fish would arrive. I had gotten up...
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    • Fighting over Fish

    • Fighting over Fish
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    • A village on the west coast of Madagascar, August 16th, 2011. A long day. Walked over 20 kilometers… 10 km to go, 10 km on the way back, and back and forth on the beach depending where the small boats full of fish would arrive. I had gotten up...
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    • The Wait

    • The Wait
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    • A village on the west coast of Madagascar, August 16th, 2011. A long day. Walked over 20 kilometers… 10 km to go, 10 km on the way back, and back and forth on the beach depending where the small boats full of fish would arrive. I had gotten up...
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    • Preparing the Fish

    • Preparing the Fish
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    • A village on the west coast of Madagascar, August 16th, 2011. A long day. Walked over 20 kilometers… 10 km to go, 10 km on the way back, and back and forth on the beach depending where the small boats full of fish would arrive. I had gotten up...
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    • Respite under a Tree

    • Respite under a Tree
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    • A village on the west coast of Madagascar, August 16th, 2011. A long day. Walked over 20 kilometers… 10 km to go, 10 km on the way back, and back and forth on the beach depending where the small boats full of fish would arrive. I had gotten up...
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    • Loko!!

    • Loko!!
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    • A village on the west coast of Madagascar, July 29th, 2011. “Loko!!” (fish!!). A children’s play. The children are playing “loko!!”. They are reenacting what they see their mother and/or sisters do. As for the little one in the...
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    • Waiting for the buss

    • Waiting for the buss
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    • I took this photo at the bus station in Takarodi, Ghana in January, 2004 of this cute little girl that was all dressed up and waiting with her mother for the bus (tro-tro) to Axim, Ghana where I was working.
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