Do You Then Have Any Idea?: Modern Tales of a Southern Girl in an Ancient Land

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About this blog

I'm here in Ethiopia for the next couple of years. I'm experiencing new things, encountering new ideas, and generally trying to sort out myself and the world around me. I'm meeting new people, discovering their stories, and opening myself up to be profoundly impacted by them. Hopefully along the way I'll do some good.

Oh, also, the views expressed on this site are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Peace Corps or the governments of Ethiopia or the United States. Just saying.

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  The Beginning   Washington DC, DistrictofColumbia on Oct 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Oct 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home-Stay and Host Family   Welliso, Ethiopia on Oct 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Training: The Midpoint   Welliso, Ethiopia on Nov 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First Journey to Site   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Nov 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Site Visit   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Nov 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Challenges   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Nov 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Donation   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Nov 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Homecoming   Welliso, Ethiopia on Dec 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tragedy   Welliso, Ethiopia on Dec 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Eve of Departure   Welliso, Ethiopia on Dec 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Swearing In   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Dec 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home Again, Home Anew   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Dec 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Water   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Dec 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Walk in the Countryside   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Dec 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Shiro   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Dec 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Water, part 2   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Dec 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Market   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Dec 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Introductions   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Dec 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Dec 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Colorful Characters   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Dec 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  One for the Road?   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Dec 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas, part 2   Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Dec 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New Year and New Arrivals   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Jan 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A New Phase   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Jan 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Football   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Jan 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas, part 3   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Jan 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cultural Frustrations   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Jan 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Timiket   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Jan 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Routines   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Jan 21, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Amharic and the Future   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Jan 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Corruption   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Jan 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Parasites   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Jan 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  An Unexpected Visitor and a Visit to School   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Feb 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Odds and Ends   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Feb 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Special Needs Education   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Feb 12, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Valentine's Day   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Feb 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Word About...   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Feb 21, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Size and Length   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Mar 2, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Track Champions   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Mar 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A "Typical" Day   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Mar 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In-Service Training   Sodere, Ethiopia on Apr 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Escape to the Mountains   Simien Mountains, Ethiopia on Apr 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Going-Away Party   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on May 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fun With Faulty Translations   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on May 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  View from the Public Minibus   Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on May 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Irony   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on May 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Departures   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Jun 19, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  6-1   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Jun 22, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival in Egypt   Cairo, Egypt on Jul 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cairo and Giza   Cairo, Egypt on Jul 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Aswan   Aswan, Egypt on Jul 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Luxor   Luxor, Egypt on Jul 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cairo, Alexandria, and Cairo Again   Alexandria, Egypt on Jul 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Final Day and Departure   Cairo, Egypt on Jul 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  And Back Again   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Jul 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Olympic Excitement   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Aug 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Slump Month   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Sep 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ethiopian New Year   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Sep 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ethiobamamania   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Oct 14, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Election Night   Bahirdar, Ethiopia on Nov 5, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Catharsis   Debre Markos, Ethiopia on Nov 12, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment