This photo was taken in Spring of 2007, when I went back to my training site to visit my host family during Spring Break. My family consisted of my host sister, mom and grandmother. Even though I only lived with them for three months, they...
This is a photo of two Volunteers on an outing around Chernigiv, Ukraine during their three months of in country training. The statue is of Taras Shevchenko, a revered artist and writer, who is a symbol of Ukrainian freedom and independence.
I took this photo the summer of 2008, during an HIV/AIDS awareness camp held in Ivanychi, Ukraine. The three students seen here, from the 8th form, created the poster as a project to show what they learned. The poster says "We Stop AIDS Together"...
This photo was taken on National Mozambican Women's Day, April 7th, 2010. This is a day where all women are commemorated in Mozambique, which is important in Mozambique's struggle to gain gender equality. Pictured is a young woman teacher trainee...
I took this photo on Sunday 8/7/2011 at my neighbors quince anos celebration. My husband and I attended the ceremony of the quincinera and following the service, the delicious lunch games for the children commenced. After a rousing and slightly...
Boats resting on the sandy banks of the Suriname river when the tide is out. I took the photo one a journey back to my village of Redi Doti (About 2 kilometers down river and 2 kilometers into the jungle) as I waited for a Ferry Boat to take me...
This is an Ingi Puru Blaka, a traditional ceremony taking place in my village, Redi Doti, in Resortt Caroline, Para District, Suriname.
The idea behind this ceremony is that while a family is in mourning following the death of a loved one, they...