During dinner last night at the home of the Catholic priest in Fundong, I broached the touchy subject of birth control and abortion. Eric, a Peace Corp volunteer suggested we visit the priest to discuss two of the fourth graders we sponsor at the Catholic school who cannot read or write. The school expounds a […]
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Thinking Out Loud
Be aware international travelers, it is now demanded that we arrive at the airport 3 hours before departure. It’s possible to arrive at the boarding gate less than one hour before takeoff and be denied entry. Our airports in the U.S. have become military zones. Step out of line, ask to move ahead if you are […]
Playing the Godmother
There was a knock at my door early this evening as my young friend Rahina and I were sitting down to devour a plate of spaghetti covered in fresh tomato sauce. My pregnant 19 year old neighbor Clarice had come to fill empty plastic bottles with cleaner water from my tap. Already seven months pregnant, […]
The Silent Majority
Monica is my neighbor. She lives in a mud brick room and is still taking care of herself after ninety years of working in the fields and raising eight children. Her son Eugene is my landlord and the only one of her eight children that cared enough to put himself through school. Getting an education […]