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- A Peace Corps Volunteer's Adventures: Guinea I, 1963-65
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Agriculture; Pets; Culture shock and adaptation; Religion - Volunteer Stories
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- A Volunteer Working with Agricultural Students
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A Guinea Volunteer is working directly with agricultural students to provide guidance on proper planting and care of a root crop. - Volunteer Photos
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- Guinean Agricultural Students
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The students are standing in front of their recently completed construction of a chicken barn. The barn is built of local materials, primarily split bamboo and palm tree leaves for roofing. - Volunteer Photos
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- His Excellency Sekou Toure, First President of Guinea
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President Sekou Toure is departing Macenta, Guinea, after having addressed the crowd. The Govenor of the Macenta Distirct generously had invited us to sit in the stands, and I took the photo from that postion. President Sekou Toure was the... - Volunteer Photos
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- Introduction to Wildlife of the Forest
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A hunter stopped by the house shortly after our arrival. He gave us an interesting, off-guard introduction to the wildlife of the rainforest region around Macenta, Guiinea. He had a fresh snake skin that he wanted to show us - that is sell us. ... - Volunteer Photos
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- Leave It Behind!
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As a Volunteer I felt a need to provide business to the street vendor, and I needed a haircut. I looked at the BOENG 707 and the PARLIAMENT, but I have straight hair, so I opted for the MODELLE CURENCY. It became clear that he had never cut a... - Volunteer Photos
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- Peace Corps Volunteer (August 1969)
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Newsletters--1960s -
Full text of the Peace Corps Volunteer (August 1969). - Newsletters
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- The Photo of Household Help
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The young man who assisted us at the house asked one day if we could help fund a family photo. We were a little curious, but it became clear that he wanted a formal family photo with their first child. We thought it was a good idea, and we funded... - Volunteer Photos
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- The President's Welcome
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His Excellency Hamani Diori, the first president of Niger, is personnally welcoming each 1967 Peace Corps Volunteer to Niger. The Volunteer welcome included a dinner with the President, the First Lady, other government officials, several embassy... - Volunteer Photos
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- The Skinny Volunteer!
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Volunteers; Nutrition -
The male volunteers in Guinea I all seemed to loose weight. But all said and done, what does one do with photos of skinny volunteers? Here, a photo is used to identify the booklet on his overseas experiences. - Volunteer Photos
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- The Village Craftmen's Pride
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This walking suspension bridge near Macenta, Guinea, was made of rope, hand woven from local fibers. The photo dates from 1964. The villagers used the bridge, and travelers in vehicles used a ferry. In the late 1990, the RPCVs of Guinea were... - Volunteer Photos
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- Tuareg Camel Riders
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Celebrations; Animals -
The Tuareg camel riders completed the 1967 Independence Day Parade in Niger. The Tuareg are the desert people of Northern Niger. The camels are sensitive to humidity and are limited to desert conditions. This is about 15.3 degrees latitude, the... - Volunteer Photos
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- Volunteers on the Road
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Two Rural Development Volunteers in Guinea (1964) are having lunch on the road. They had stopped in a village, bought something to eat, traveled a bit more, and then stopped to have lunch. They were new volunteers and appear to be somewhat amused... - Volunteer Photos
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