Into the great beyond, one woman and her family travel to central Africa in search of the simple life and an outstanding dissertation

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This is my travelogue for my dissertation fieldwork. I will be traveling to the Central African Republic with my family for ten months to conduct my field research. Enjoy watching the story unfold...

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  1st Entry Still in U.S. but not for long   Washington DC, DistrictofColumbia on Jan 20, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Last hours in the U.S.   Washington DC, DistrictofColumbia on Jan 22, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  2 Kids 3 countries 36 hours   Paris, France on Jan 25, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  WWF Compound Bangui, CAR   Bangui, Central African Republic on Jan 26, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  1 Down hopefully no more to go   Bangui, Central African Republic on Jan 28, 2008 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Evan lo ke na ngu oko laso   Bangui, Central African Republic on Jan 29, 2008 7 pictures 3 comments
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  2 kids 2 cities 27 Hours   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Feb 1, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Aanae's Birthday   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Feb 3, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Moving Day   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Feb 4, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Made it to Bayanga!!!!   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Feb 8, 2008 0 pictures 7 comments
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  Battery Issues   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Feb 13, 2008 25 pictures 2 comments
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  Keep those comments rolling   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Feb 16, 2008 0 pictures 5 comments
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  Bugs, Birds, and Bats   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Feb 17, 2008 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Mossopula   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Feb 23, 2008 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Fired Tati   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Feb 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome Ester   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Feb 27, 2008 20 pictures 3 comments
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  Tati's Revenge   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Feb 28, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  And So Are the Days of Our Lives   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Mar 8, 2008 24 pictures 4 comments
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  Saturday before Last   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Mar 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Return to Mossopula   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Mar 12, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Yandoumbe   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Mar 14, 2008 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Sorry for the Delay   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Mar 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Net hunting with the Bayaka   Yandumbe, Central African Republic on Mar 20, 2008 19 pictures 1 comment
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  Questions and Answers   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Mar 29, 2008 9 pictures 4 comments
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  Rats and Cats   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Apr 5, 2008 25 pictures 2 comments
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  Farmer Tom   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Apr 12, 2008 13 pictures 10 comments
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  I ungba (we continue)   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Apr 19, 2008 25 pictures 4 comments
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  Small change in our travel blog   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Apr 30, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  And then there were three   Bangui, Central African Republic on May 18, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  We're BAAaack!   Bayanga, Central African Republic on May 22, 2008 0 pictures 5 comments
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  Tour of Logging Concession   Bayanga, Central African Republic on May 29, 2008 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Mother's Day in Bayanga   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Jun 8, 2008 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Time Marches On...   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Jun 18, 2008 8 pictures 3 comments
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  There Really Are Live Animals Here!   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Jul 2, 2008 9 pictures 2 comments
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  Miscellaneous   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Jul 9, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  The Mystery of Kow-wea and Malaria Strikes!   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Jul 16, 2008 2 pictures 3 comments
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  I'm a VIP Now   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Jul 30, 2008 8 pictures 6 comments
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  Babies, Bashes, and BaAka   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Aug 13, 2008 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Bayanga. My Bayanga.   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Aug 27, 2008 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Sympathies for Piwi   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Sep 3, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Bayangarama   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Sep 10, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Moving Right Along   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Sep 17, 2008 10 pictures 3 comments
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  Social Butterflies   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Sep 24, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Anticipation   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Oct 8, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Reunited!   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Oct 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Got to Keep on Moving   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Nov 4, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Let the games begin!   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Nov 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye to the Wali Fonctionnaires   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Nov 15, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  The Big Shabang!   Bayanga, Central African Republic on Nov 19, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments