the nature of the beast the whereabouts of a peace corps volunteer in the west region of Cameroon.
best ever
thoughts on freedom
In lieu of our country’s independence, here are some thoughts on freedom: The really important kind of freedom involves attention and awareness and discipline, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them over and over in myriad petty, unsexy ways every day. That is real freedom. That is being […]
she loves me
i had lost all hope, and then woke up at 6:30 to meowing and a bigger cat with redder ears. Pretty sure it’s still Bellatrix, but I’m keeping her nonetheless.
for my mama
barrett, an english teacher volunteer, sat in on my class to learn how to teach computers since he will be teaching a class at his post. He took these pictures and I’m extremely grateful. This is my Premiere class during their practical hour. The power cut out so i showed them the insides of a […]
for katie
i totally know what business to start when I get back. I eat it wayy more that I should. I will write you another aerogramm with the business plan and we will also serve coffee because that was always part of the plan. Here I am enjoying my favorite meal here with some kiddos on […]
trouble makers
7/24/11 Nate is another IT teacher. He teaches anglophone Form 3 which is the 8th graders, basically. Nobody did their homework so he made them write a paper explaining why homework is good. Here’s one I liked: 21-07-2011 Dear Sir, I have not don’t my home work becouse I was seck and I was eble […]
drawing ninjas
7/23/11 The end of my first two weeks teaching came much easier than the start. I’m still teaching the same Première IT class and Sixième English class, but by now I have much more control over my classroom dynamics. With my only teaching experience being senior citizens, discipline problems were never something I was dealing […]
bandenkop: the colorado of afrika
7/1/11 It’s July already! I returned yesterday from Bandenkop. I took the Binal Voyage bus and actually missed my stop in Bafia so the bus dropped me off at the next town and a little boy walked me to the taxi corner and i bought my ticket back. It took an hour for the car […]
i’ll miss the big city, but I’m ready for my village
I have less than a week before I leave for Africa. On my bed I have stacks of clothes organized and ready for boxing, and my computer is playing BBC radio where Obama is giving a speech to both houses of Parliament speaking hopefully about the future. I thought I’d give it a listen before […]
silver bells and orange juice in guinness glasses
when my roommate and I have the same day off, the morning is guaranteed to be awesome. this morning was no exception. i woke up first and started making biscuits and eggs for some breakfast sandwiches. i put the morningstar sausage in the microwave and rinsed off some strawberries. i woke up katie—mom style—and we […]