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18 months down! It hasn't been easy, but I'm so grateful to be a part of Peace Corps Mozambique. I've gotten much more out of it than I could ever return (click here to read 10 of the lessons I learned in my first year). And I hope that I've shared my passion for learning …

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Nine months in Moz complete. One third of the way done with my time here. Time is weird. But I think past volunteers put it best when they said: "The days may seem to drag on, but the months fly by." How true! Nine months already. Nearly a year! Here's a recap of where this …

5 Tips for Assimilating into a New Culture

As a Peace Corps Volunteer, I am on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Because even when I'm not doing my formal job of teaching, I'm still an ambassador of the United States. This is more crucial now than ever, with many Mozambicans following American politics. (Side note: How cool is it …

Welcome to My House

It's been nearly three weeks since I officially moved to Sitila and I'm finally (almost, kinda) settled in. So here's a mini tour of where I'll be living for the next two years! This is my house! The walls are made of caniço, a local reed material. There's a few challenges to living in a …