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My last entry from Africa - March 14, 2008 7:28 PM
*Note: Erin has asked that you please not send anything else to her in Africa, as she may not receive it before she comes back home to the U.S.* February 12, 2008 Hello. Merry...
Animal encounters and work progress - January 4, 2008 5:00 PM
November 28, 2007 Muli shani bonse? Hello! Again, I know it's been far too long since the last time I've written. Not a whole lot has happened over the past few months. The...
My highest high and lowest low - October 19, 2007 4:39 PM
August 15, 2007 Hello everybody! It's been so long since I've written, but it's not from lack of trying. I've sat down several times over the past few months to put into words...
Soya beans, snails, and rats - August 5, 2007 9:44 AM
May 25, 2007 Muli shani bonsi? Well, May was quite a month. The cold season is officially here... As soon as the sun goes down it gets a little chilly- Just enough to get all...
End of the rainy season - June 12, 2007 9:16 AM
April 29, 2007 Hi everyone! I hope you are all enjoying a beautiful Spring in America. We are at the tail-end of rainy season here, and I am looking forward to the upcoming...
Chilufya Library Project - May 23, 2007 8:16 PM
18 March 2007   Dear Friend,   Hello!  I hope this letter finds you healthy & happy.   As you may know, I am currently a Peace Corps volunteer...
Biking, Seki sekis, & the BBC broadcast - May 2, 2007 11:55 AM
March 31, 2007   Shani Bonse?! Life here has been trucking along as usual... Well, I guess it depends on what you consider usual. There have actually been quite a few big...
Witchcraft, Tick Bite Fever, and Cockroaches - March 19, 2007 8:20 AM
February 22, 2007 Hey guys! I don't know about all of you, but 2007 has been such a whirlwind year for me so far... Between all of the workshops I've attended, trainings I've...
The Holiday Season - March 8, 2007 9:28 AM
January 29, 2007 Hi guys! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Years... I definitely had a one-of-a-kind holiday season travelling in Tanzania- So much fun! I...
Cobras, Crocs, and Witchcraft... - January 24, 2007 3:42 PM
Mwalileni Ichimishimishi Bonse Mukwai! (Merry Christmas everyone!) With Christmas only 2 weeks away, it couldn’t feel less like the holiday season here- steamy, tropical...
More stories from Zambia - January 12, 2007 4:11 PM
Erin's formal employer, Global Impact, has recently published one of Erin's journal entries in their newsletter. Please go to www.charity.org to see the article! (It is...
More stories from Zambia- Part 2 - January 12, 2007 4:11 PM
Fishing With The Girls   Not too long ago I had a meeting scheduled with my local community but was informed on the day of that it would have to be postponed because all...
Back to Sanity - November 29, 2006 7:08 PM
October 16, 2006 Hi guys! Muli Shani Bonse? I have been in town for about a week now, helping out with "Girls Career Week", an annual program that the volunteers in Northern...
My neck of the woods - October 4, 2006 9:36 AM
September 11, 2006 Hello! Today is the 5th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The BBC has been focusing essentially all of its radio broadcasts for the past few days on the...
Mystery guts and paranoia - September 13, 2006 12:17 PM
August 12, 2006 Muli shani bonse? It's only been about 2 weeks since I've written last, so not a whole lot has happened... I am happy to report that I've completely recovered...
Spiders and more... - August 22, 2006 2:22 PM
Hi folks! I apologize for the long delay since my last letter, but this past month has just flown by... Not a whole lot has happened in terms of me working with my local...
Greetings from Africa! - August 2, 2006 9:16 AM
June 29, 2006   Greetings from this side of the world!  All is well here in the village.  I have begun doing some work these past few weeks, which consisted of...
More Africa... - July 11, 2006 7:18 PM
Muli Shani Bonse?!  A lot has happened over the past few weeks.  For starters, the number of ticks that I have removed from my body is now up to 7.  Also, a...
Zambian Life - June 6, 2006 11:29 AM
We received the following letter from Erin on June 1, 2006: Hello, hello everybody! I'm still hangin' out here in Zambia, and everything seems to be moving along pretty...
Mwelwa to Kasama & Back Again - May 30, 2006 12:41 PM
We received the following letter from Erin on May 22, 2006: Muli Shani Bonse? I have just returned to my village after spending some time in Kasama taking care of some...
I Will Survive - April 19, 2006 11:48 AM
April 19, 2006    Hi everybody! I have been at site for 2 weeks now and what an experience it's been! I live in a small mud hut with a grass-thatched roof... I...
The Bemba Speech - April 19, 2006 10:40 AM
April 19, 2006     Okay everyone, as promised, I am posting my speech for you guys to read. There is only 1 catch - I don't have an English translation for...
Some Thoughts From a New Volunteer - April 19, 2006 10:24 AM
April 19, 2006     Muli Shani Bonse? (How is everyone?) Before I go into detail about what my first few weeks in the village have been like, I want to...
Meet Zambia's newest Volunteer! - April 5, 2006 7:25 AM
5 April 2006 Well, this is my first website posting as an OFFICIAL Peace Corps Volunteer!  We were sworn in on 31 March by the US Ambassador to Zambia.  It was so...
Last week of training... - March 26, 2006 8:34 AM
25 March 2006   Muli shani bonse? (“How is everyone?”)  I am in Kitwe this weekend for the last time because this is my last week of training (woohoo!).  I...