Il y a trois jours! That means it’s been a minute or two. Figuratively speaking. I’ve been very busy these past two weeks. Two weeks ago,...

I’m back at site. This week has been pretty uneventful, which has honestly been refreshing. It’s nice to be a bit bored and study...

I’m feeling sick to my stomach as I write this. I think I ate too much pizza. For real though, I don’t know what it is, but I’m feeling a...

I had an experience last week that writes itself into a metaphor. Remember a few weeks ago when I complained about how difficult I was...

Taking the time to look at things more deeply has been the balm I need to move forward during this time of uncertainty.

Unexpected political news is a lot to weather as someone involved in a federally controlled volunteer effort.

Taking in my new site is exhausting but infinitely rewarding.

This week I had a long weekend thanks to the national holiday spanning January 9th-10th: Voudoun Days! This celebration largely takes...

Hello from 2025! It’s a new year, and right along with my new years resolutions, I’ve decided to get back into weekly blog posts....

I often open entries with the weather, but I really cannot get over the fact that I get to go to the pool every Saturday even in...

Mornings are blissfully cool. A little cold even. I say this to my counterpart, and she replies in an ominous tone, “Harmattan is...

My days have been busy and full, but equally as rewarding. To say that my role here is a balancing act would be an understatement. I...

Time flies fast when you teach five different classes and English Club, coming out to approximately 280 students. I have been BUSY. If...

Hi! Something short and sweet this week. I filmed a more reflective YouTube video today that I’m going to try to get out soon, so stay...

I have been bestowed with incredible knowledge. I googled how to make tomato paste not taste like crap and have discovered that if I mix...

I am back at site! Monday was quite a long day. My first time getting from Cotonou all the way back home. I made some mistakes. For...

I fell on the ground!!!! On one of my daily bike rides, I was close to my school and going downhill. I was thinking about visiting...

“Going to Walden” It isn’t very far as highways lie I might be back by nightfall, having seen The rough pines, and the stones, and the...

Almost every day after work, I tromp up the uneven dirt incline back to the goudron, the paved road, and take a right. I cross the...

I collapse into my seat with a huff. The three hour block with 6eme students is finished. I look over at my teaching partner, Ghislaine,...