This photo was taken at the naming ceremony of my host sister Binta's namesake, Binta in Kombo Central, West Coast Region, The Gambia. In the photo are my host sisters, friends, myself and baby Binta. The photo was taken in July of 2011.
Here is a photo of myself, hanging out at my host sister's namesake's naming ceremony, in West Coast Region, The Gambia. I attended with my three host sisters and a few friends from the village, and represented my host sister Binta as a member of...
This is a photo of my host brother, Sheriffo, from one day in our village, West Coast Region, The Gambia. All of the kids in my compound were hanging out and taking photos. This is my favorite photo from that day.
PCV Rachelle celebrated her 26th birthday in The Gambia will a pinata. Rachelle is of Mexican heritage, and for both of her birthdays in The Gambia chose to share of culture with her host family. She constructed a pinata out of newspaper, and...
This was taken at XingLong Mountain during Dragon Boat Festival near Lanzhou, China. This was the first excursion the Women's Salon (English conversation and empowerment group) took together.