Category Archives: Adventure
Unpacking Life in America, Part 2831
Several weeks ago, I advertised my used Testmasters LSAT books on Craigslist under the “free” section. A woman answered my post. I met her on the street at night after she got off from work. She said she wanted to … Continue reading
On coming back
Out of the window of my Royal Air Maroc flight into New York last week, one of the most exotic things I saw below was red-colored leaves. We seemed to be flying over a suburban area of Long Island. Little … Continue reading
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Barthelona
After nearly two years in West Africa, I finally left for a vacation. I hadn’t wandered from the Senegal/Gambia/Sierra Leone/Guinea-Bissau zone because I clung to a silly idea that doing so would mess up some sort of living-in-Africa equilibrium I … Continue reading
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The Hangover of Adventure
Pangs of homesickness, those dangerous and nettling feelings, have started to emerge. They poison daydreams and warp one’s relationship to what could normally be an open-ended calendar. In my stubborn and moneyless situtation, I have not yet left West Africa … Continue reading
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Escape to Sierra Leone, Part II
“Palm wine flows like the nectar of the gods,” read the ridiculous text that appeared on our cell phone. Clearly the authors of this SMS, our friends who had already been traveling in Sierra Leone, must have become hooked, wherever … Continue reading
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Escape to Sierra Leone, Part I
It took me months to admit to myself that I needed a vacation. I observed the travels of fellow volunteers–to Europe, South Africa, the United States–with detached amusement. Paris sounds nice, I had thought, but I’m just barely starting to … Continue reading
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Adventure to Kédougou, Part 2
After a few days of 4th of July festivities, I finally did what I came to Kédougou to do (other than drink tequila sunrises, eat potato salad, speak American, and generally have a good time). I set out to explore … Continue reading
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Adventure to Kédougou, Part 1
As often happens when I return from a trip away from my site, I return exhausted, dirty, and with a backpack full of filthy clothing. Last weekend was no different: I arrived home from Kédougou on a Thursday. Once I … Continue reading
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Arrival in Senegal!
We arrived today at 6am in Dakar. After an initial lost baggage scare, I hopped on the van with my fellow volunteers and headed toward Thies (pronounced “chess”), the city where our training center is located. I already had my … Continue reading
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Peace!
I’m leaving tomorrow morning (today) — Tuesday — at 9:30 a.m. to Washington, D.C. I have been packing for many hours straight in this hot, humid NYC weather, with the help of oscillating fans, lemonade, and Rafael. Everything came down … Continue reading
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