Peace Corps Uzbekistan...read about the journey and experience the, uh, fun.

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Welcome to the journal of my adventures as a Peace Corps volunteer in Uzbekistan. In addition to checking out my latest news here, you can also visit my website http://sharivn.tripod.com to find out more about Peace Corps & Uzbekistan.

Peace! ~Shari

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  Beginning...   Fairfield, CT on Jul 16, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ok - really getting down to the final ...   Fairfield, CT on Jul 29, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  For the record i think it's cooler today in ...   Fairfield, CT on Jul 30, 2002 1 picture 0 comments
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  I found a fantastic way to stop ...   Fairfield, CT on Aug 1, 2002 1 picture 0 comments
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  The perfect send off: i'm in dc and have ...   Washington, DistrictofColumbia on Aug 15, 2002 5 pictures 0 comments
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  First experience of peace corps ...   Frankfurt, Germany on Aug 16, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I love the turks! well we arrived in ...   Istanbul, Turkey on Aug 16, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally Here   Qibray, Uzbekistan on Aug 17, 2002 1 picture 0 comments
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  LESSON #1 - YOU CAN NEVER FIT TOO MANY PEOPLE ON A   Qibray, Uzbekistan on Aug 18, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  THE DAYS ARE JUST PACKED   Qibray, Uzbekistan on Aug 20, 2002 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Lesson #2 - NEW PHOTOS   Qibray, Uzbekistan on Aug 27, 2002 8 pictures 0 comments
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  From Sanitorium to Family   Chirchiq, Uzbekistan on Aug 30, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Communication   Chirchiq, Uzbekistan on Sep 8, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  My Life as A Tashtabanova   Chrichiq, Uzbekistan on Sep 10, 2002 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Non, Plov and Mystery Meat   Chirchiq, Uzbekistan on Sep 17, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Plumbing and Different Ammenities (or lack of)   Chirchiq, Uzbekistan on Sep 21, 2002 1 picture 0 comments
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  The Best Hood   Chirchiq, Uzbekistan on Sep 28, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Night in tash vegas a few of us needed a ...   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Oct 6, 2002 1 picture 0 comments
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  Starting to Take Shape   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Oct 12, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Alone at last i am by myself for the first ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Oct 13, 2002 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A Brief Pause to Discuss Security   Chrichiq, Uzbekistan on Oct 18, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Typical Day of Pre-Service Training   Chirchiq, Uzbekistan on Oct 25, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh, the Sorrow   Chirchiq, Uzbekistan on Oct 28, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dispatch from the PCV   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Nov 3, 2002 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Brief status update so here i am at my new ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Nov 5, 2002 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Prep work now that i am on my own i need to ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Nov 6, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  What i am supposed to be doing here again? ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Nov 12, 2002 1 picture 0 comments
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  Birthday in navoi i really celebrated my ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Nov 17, 2002 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Host neighbors did i tell you about my ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Nov 25, 2002 1 picture 0 comments
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  Thanksgiving i thought that since we were ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Nov 30, 2002 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Name the kitty contest i was hoping a name ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Dec 5, 2002 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas is coming¡k although i hardly ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Dec 18, 2002 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas was pretty uneventful but fine ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Dec 25, 2002 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Out with the old i'm moving i'm getting all ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Dec 30, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Some perspective for the new year as is the ...   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Jan 1, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  and in with the new i came home from ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Jan 11, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
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  What's going on after the holidays and two ...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Jan 17, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  NODIRA'S BIRTHDAY   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Jan 31, 2003 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Update: i've written a few posts in the ...   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Feb 3, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Work of a Peace Corps Volunteer   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Feb 10, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  SIMILARITIES   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Feb 17, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  THE DRAMATICS OF 7a   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Feb 25, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  ON THE BRINK OF HOMELESSNESS : )   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Feb 26, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  SAFETY AND SECURITY   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Mar 3, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  DROP A LINE!   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Mar 9, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Photos   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Mar 28, 2003 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Uzbek Economics   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Mar 31, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ishtixon   Ishtixon, Uzbekistan on Apr 5, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  SPA Grants   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Apr 13, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sarmish Canyon   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Apr 20, 2003 11 pictures 0 comments
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  A Day in the Mountains Turns Ugly   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Apr 27, 2003 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Russian Easter   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Apr 27, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
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  From the Kitchen   Navoi, Uzbekistan on May 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Schooooool's Out for the Summer!   Navoi, Uzbekistan on May 27, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  THE CAT LADY OF NAVOI   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Jun 2, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
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  CRIME AND PUNISHMENT   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Jul 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bukhara G.L.O.W. Camp 2003   Bukhara, Uzbekistan on Jul 14, 2003 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Checking In   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Jul 21, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Into The Valley   Ferghana, Uzbekistan on Aug 15, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  VERY Minor Surgeries   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Sep 25, 2003 2 pictures 0 comments
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  AT THE CLUB   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Oct 14, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  LET THERE BE HEAT   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Oct 15, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We now return to our regularly scheduled program..   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Jan 11, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Power to the People   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Jan 23, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Teacher's Conference   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Feb 28, 2004 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Nothing Exciting   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Apr 21, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  E-mails During the Bombings   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Apr 24, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cat Surgery   Samarkand, Uzbekistan on May 6, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Random Photos   Navoi, Uzbekistan on May 19, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Intercontinental   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on May 20, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  NECC   Navoi, Uzbekistan on May 21, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Bell   Navoi, Uzbekistan on May 25, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Bukhara - Part 1   Bukhara, Uzbekistan on May 26, 2004 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Vacation Plans   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Jun 9, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Shoving Off   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Jun 22, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Khao San   Bangkok, Thailand on Jun 25, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Around Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Jun 26, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Culture Shock   Bangkok, Thailand on Jun 27, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ko Chang   Ko Chang, Thailand on Jun 28, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Treehouse   Ko Chang, Thailand on Jun 29, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Hanging out on the Beach   Ko Chang, Thailand on Jul 2, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Bungalow Life   Ko Chang, Thailand on Jul 3, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in the Real World   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Jul 9, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In the News   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Jul 10, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  The Valley   Ferghana, Uzbekistan on Jul 21, 2004 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Everything is Fine Here   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Jul 30, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Still Groovy   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Jul 31, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Border Crossings   Uzbekistan borders with Kyrgystan and Kazakstan, Kazakhstan on Aug 1, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Safe and Sound (?) in Navoi   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Aug 4, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  FLOW Camp Plea   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Aug 10, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  FLOW Camp Donations   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Aug 20, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  FLOW Camp - Part 1   Orlyonik, Uzbekistan on Aug 22, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  FLOW Camp - Counselors and Staff   Orlyonik, Uzbekistan on Aug 23, 2004 16 pictures 0 comments
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  FLOW Camp - Classes   Orlyonik, Uzbekistan on Aug 24, 2004 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Flow Camp - Pizza Night   Orlyonik, Uzbekistan on Aug 26, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  FLOW Camp - Campers   Orlyonik, Uzbekistan on Aug 27, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
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  FLOW Camp - Activities   Orlyonik, Uzbekistan on Aug 27, 2004 17 pictures 0 comments
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  FLOW Camp - Talent Show   Orlyonik, Uzbekistan on Aug 28, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Good-bye FLOW Camp   Orlyonik, Uzbekistan on Aug 28, 2004 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Camels, Yurts and Oq Choy   Yangikazan, Uzbekistan on Sep 1, 2004 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Always an Adventure   Outside of Navoi, Uzbekistan on Sep 2, 2004 14 pictures 0 comments
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  So much to say.   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Sep 3, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Departure Plans   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Sep 24, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  FLEX Testing   Bukhara, Uzbekistan on Sep 25, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Tashkent za Kerry!   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Oct 5, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The Bonfire   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Oct 16, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Big Party   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Oct 24, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye to Zarafshan   Zarafshan, Uzbekistan on Oct 29, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Halloween   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Oct 31, 2004 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Stop reading this...   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Nov 2, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Election Day   Bukhara, Uzbekistan on Nov 3, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Best Laid Plans   Navoi, Uzbekistan on Nov 15, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Saying Goodbye   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Nov 19, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Tashkent to Moscow to New York   Moscow, Russia on Nov 20, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  A Month Later   Fairfield, CT on Dec 15, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  3 years (!) later   New Orleans, LA on Sep 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments