A fellow Volunteer captured a civil war reenactment performed by community war veterans in 2010. The performace was part of bigger showcase for the visit of Armando Guebuza, the current Mozambican president. The Mozambican civil war started in 1977...
This photo was taken in Indonesia at the Bung Karno Museum in early May. I shot this photo before I discovered the "dilarang memfoto" sign. Bung Karno, Indonesia's first President, grew up in Blitar, and people pride themselves on the fact that he...
Vice President Joe Biden made a visit to Moldova in March 2011. He gave a speech in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, to I'm not sure how many thousands of Moldovans. There were so many there, in fact, that they were not allowed in the gates to see...
Vice President Joe Biden made a visit to Moldova in March 2011. He gave a speech in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, to I'm not sure how many thousands of Moldovans. There were so many there, in fact, that they were not allowed in the gates to see...
We were lucky to have the Sultan visit our school Azan Bil Quais in Buraimi, Oman. He came into my classroom, looked at me and said "English I presume."
Pres. Joaquin Balaguer giving out titles to re-distributed land in Valverde, Mao, 1967-1968. Taken by James A. FIndlay, volunteer, 1966-69, Valverde, Mao and Santiago (UCMM).
In August 2006, Senator Barack Obama and his family visited Kenya and Peace Corps volunteers were invited to U.S. Embassy in Nairobi as he addressed to Peace Corps volunteers and the embassy staff members.
On his birthday, the President of Bolivia Evo Morales visited my site of 1600 people in San Antonio de Lomerio. He flew in by helicopter and had lunch with a lot of the townspeople. It was a very joyous occasion.
I had the distinct privilege of meeting and chatting with the "Old Ma" herself...Africa's first democratically elected female head of state. This photo was taken during her visit to Tubmanburg, Bomi County, Republic of Liberia in 2010.
This picture was taken in December of 2010 in my village in Tanzania. Upon entry into my village a few months earlier the Chief insisted on giving me a village name and declaring me the daughter of the village. This is the Chief and Mbozyo.
BOTS5- Our entire group and Peace Corps staff met with His Excellency President Festus Mogae in his stateroom. His Excellency had our note in his hand (it was written on the back of a hotel 'how are we doing' questionnaire. He asked for the...
BOTS5- His Excellency Festus Mogae was unable to attend our COS due to a previous engagement. That evening in the hotel where we were staying, His Excellency was attending a meeting. After much thought, and with Volunteer Pilar's support, I decided...