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    • Giving Farewell Speech to My School

    • Giving Farewell Speech to My School

    • Schools; Teachers and students; Ceremonies

    • I am giving a farewell speech to my students, fellow teachers, and community members at my school in Azerbaijan. Standing on the right is Fazil Mammadov, my school principle, and on the left is his deputy Vagif Eyufov.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Perfect Light Gyoko

    • Perfect Light Gyoko

    • Pre-service training (PST)

    • I took this photo during my pre-service training in the fall of 2005 in Veles, Macedonia. My host father took me with him to a small orchard and showed me his homemade wine. The photo shows my host father stirring the barrel full of fermenting...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • No Name Beach

    • No Name Beach

    • Children; Terrain

    • This photo was taken in the Philippines. Young, energetic, tour guides (the children) ventured down a dirt path showing the island visitors their favorite spots. Sharing flip-flops and laughing the whole way, the group goes on an adventure of a...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Festival de la Luz 2012

    • Festival de la Luz 2012

    • Host families; Celebrations; Youth

    • I took this photo on December 12th, 2012, during my community's first ever Christmas Parade in Costa Rica. My nephews begged me to walk them to the square to watch the parade and they even managed to dig up some old Santa hats to wear. I am...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Cultural Day at School

    • Cultural Day at School

    • Traditional dress; Celebrations

    • I took this photo during the cultural day in 2004 at one of the schools I volunteered at in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was a wonderful celebration of their culture. Traditional clothes, food, dance and music made the day so special... for me and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Traditional Clothing

    • Traditional Clothing

    • Youth; Traditional dress; Celebrations

    • I took this photo during the celebration of Namibia's independence. Independence came to Namibia on March 21, 1990. I was visiting a fellow Peace Corps volunteer (she's my wife today). The picture is of a few students wearing traditional Nama...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Lake Bunyoni

    • Lake Bunyoni

    • Terrain; Site

    • This photo was taken during an Easter vacation to the southwest of Uganda. Lake Bunyoni is Africa's second deepest lake.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Malawi vs. America Scrabble Game

    • Malawi vs. America Scrabble Game

    • Host community; Games

    • I took this photo during my parents' visit to Malawi on Jan. 2, 2007. A previous Peace Corps volunteer at my site had taught this store owner to play Scrabble and left him this board when he finished his service. He was very good at the game when...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Nicaraguan Nacatamales

    • Nicaraguan Nacatamales

    • Food and meals; Host families

    • During my pre-service training (PST), an RPCV came back to Nicaragua to visit my host family, who was also his old host family from when he was in PST. We made over 20 nacatamales, a traditional Nicaraguan dish made of cornmeal, pork (or chicken),...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Landing Site

    • Landing Site

    • Fishing; Host community

    • This photo was taken at a landing site in Uganda. This landing site is a busy area on the shores of Lake Victoria where fisherman and fishing boats populate the area.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Gallo Pinto, Peace Corps Style

    • Gallo Pinto, Peace Corps Style

    • Food and meals

    • This is my version of Costa Rica's most traditional breakfast, gallo pinto. Gallo pinto literally means "speckled rooster", and this dish gets its name from its speckled appearance of the two main ingredients, beans and rice. The dish also includes...
    • Volunteer Photos

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