I took this photograph in December 2010 while visiting a fellow Volunteer who was showing me around her town. The man in the photograph is a farmer who used to be at the top of his class when he graduated. But, due to low funds, he needed to help...
This photo was taken in my backyard with my two favorite neighbors- Ging and Sia Mai. Three Peace Corps staff members had visited me the week before and given out some balloons. It made these little girls' day.
I took this picture on a visit to a students home in northeastern Cambodia. These are her two youngest sisters and he younger brother in the background.
This is one my favorite photos from my service in Cambodia. This photo was taken during my pre-service training in Kampong Siem district in Kampong Cham province. The wat (more commonly known as a pagoda) aren't just used for religious...
This photo was taken at a primary school in Cambodia on World AIDS Day 2011. Each student was given a red ribbon and a cube containing information about HIV/AIDS along with a short lecture on the topic. The picture shows a student with a ribbon...
This paper explores the life of a teacher, John S. Noffsinger, who arrived in Manila in either late May or early June 1910, and taught for two years in Bayombong, Nueva Viscaya.
This is a photo of my host mother and my host grandmothers on Chinese New Year 2010. In Cambodia many families celebrate Chinese New Year by offering food up to the ancestors and burning incense. That day we prepared three separate meals; one for...
This photo was taken in Kampong Cham town, Kampong Cham province in early 2008. This photo is of the first girl's basketball team from Peam ChiKang USS (green jerseys) lining up prior to the start of their first competition of the season (which, I...
When we arrived in our training village in Cambodia, we met some of the local officials and were blessed by two monks. The older monk spent much time talking to the trainees about budhism while we were waiting for people to arrive. He also answered...