Category Archives: Sickness
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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Don’t Judge a Meal Until 10 Days Later
I have a digital thermometer that beeps efficiently when it is finished calculating the temperature under my tongue. Along with the rape whistle and a ready supply of Tamiflu it is one of my favorite novelties inside my Peace Corps-issued … Continue reading
Filed under Peace Corps Senegal, Sickness
