Mike in Mauritania

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Hello everyone! Mike Jaruszewicz here. I must admit, my time in Australia was an incredible experience. I had the chance to finish my masters at the university of Melbourne, meet heaps of interesting people, and travel all over Australia and Southeast Asia, but what I am really grateful for is the fact that my experiences there led me to where I am today- sitting off the banks of the Senegal River, training to become a US Peace Corps Volunteer in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania! Yeah! Keep checking back from time to time, as I hope to update you with my happenings and post some pictures of this amazing country. And remember: the contents of this website are mine personally and do not reflect any position of the U.S. government or t

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  I made it!   Rosslare, Mauritania on Jun 24, 2008 29 pictures 6 comments
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  Hassânîya   Rosso, Mauritania on Jun 26, 2008 4 pictures 2 comments
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  The training begins.....   Rosso, Mauritania on Jul 2, 2008 35 pictures 3 comments
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  4th of July   Rosso, Mauritania on Jul 9, 2008 104 pictures 2 comments
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  Napping   Rosso, Mauritania on Jul 16, 2008 34 pictures 2 comments
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  Mbalal   Rosso, Mauritania on Jul 19, 2008 37 pictures 1 comment
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  Awainatt Zbill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Rosso, Mauritania on Jul 21, 2008 6 pictures 2 comments
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  Back to Rosso!   Rosso, Mauritania on Jul 28, 2008 59 pictures 1 comment
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  Coup d'état   Rosso, Mauritania on Aug 6, 2008 29 pictures 3 comments
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  Model GMC   Rosso, Mauritania on Aug 13, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Week in Rosso!   Rosso, Mauritania on Aug 19, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  End of Homestay   Rosso, Mauritania on Aug 24, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Swear in!   Rosso, Mauritania on Aug 31, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  First few weeks at site!   Awaytt Zbill, Mauritania on Sep 18, 2008 33 pictures 1 comment
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  End of Ramadan and a new house!   Awaynatt Zbill, Mauritania on Oct 12, 2008 36 pictures 1 comment
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  Elections and Scorpions   Awaynatt Zbill, Mauritania on Nov 6, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  GMC update!   Awaynatt Zbill, Mauritania on Nov 17, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Thanksgiving!   Awaynatt Zbill, Mauritania on Nov 25, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Holiday time!   Awaynatt Zbill, Mauritania on Dec 19, 2008 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Holdays and St. Louis!   Saint Louis, Senegal on Jan 10, 2009 44 pictures 1 comment
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  On my way to Dakar!   Awainatt Zbill, Mauritania on Feb 4, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Dakar!!!!!   Dakar, Senegal on Feb 26, 2009 94 pictures 0 comments
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  National Women's Day   Awainatt Zbill, Mauritania on Mar 11, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  NKT and Kaedi   Awainatt Zbill, Mauritania on Mar 28, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  The General Comes to Town   Awainatt Zbill, Mauritania on Apr 10, 2009 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Power!!!!!   Awainatt Zbill, Mauritania on Apr 28, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Computers and trees   Awainatt Zbill, Mauritania on May 15, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  End of Peace Corps Mauritania   Awainatt Zbill, Mauritania on Sep 18, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments