Trekking the Himalayas vs Peace Corps Paraguay
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Trekking the Himalayas vs Peace Corps Paraguay

ByWen

On this day 10 years ago I was a Peace Corps volunteer teaching sustainable agriculture and beekeepingin Paraguay. Winter had begun and, while “winter” in Paraguay is usually two weeks of cool weather in the 50s, that year it lasted two months with temps frequently in the 30s and 40s, even snow flurries! And we…

Soweto, Ubuntu, and Chance Encounters at the Airport
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Soweto, Ubuntu, and Chance Encounters at the Airport

ByWen

I’ll get you caught up on the past couple of days in more detail when I return stateside but tonight I want to talk about today. What a powerful last day in Africa to top off a powerful journey to this continent. As we collected for breakfast at our guest house in Soweto, we found…