I am in Chinguetti with teacher colleagues after a camel caravan from Atar to Chinguetti. We were exploring the beautiful ruins of old buildings around Chinguetti, which you see here in the background. I am the third from the left in this photo.
This occurred on my way to my village in Mauritania, West Africa (2007-2009). On my way home after finishing sessions for new Volunteers during the rainy season, I witnessed this sandstorm roaring across the desert. When it hit the town I was in,...
This photo was taken in November of 2005, in Jidr El Mohghuen, Mauritania. As a new volunteer, one of the most difficult things to adjust to was how to be a "good guest" when getting to know new families. The midwesterner in me demanded that I...
Here I am (left) saddling up for a camel caravan that I took with teacher colleague friends. The trip was from Nouadhibou where we lived and worked to Chinguetti, in the desert of Mauritania. We are at this point just outside of Atar, getting ready...
This photo was taken on the way home from Nouakchott, Mauritania after a training session at the Peace Corps headquarters. It was about 120 degrees and we had been waiting for hours for the car to fill up. Typically in this 8 seat car, we would...
This photo was taken in July of 2007 at the Kaedi lycee in southern Mauritania. The girls in the picture come from villages all over the country, and are participating in an EcoHealth Camp organized by Health and Environmental Education...