Last Thursday was the anniversary. One year of sweat, minor illnesses, major personal discoveries, hard work, humility, cultural...

I’m sitting at the training center where I started my Peace Corps journey, about to do a training to become a resource volunteer for the...

Come along to learn about various sites where Peace Corps volunteers in Benin live and work!

It’s officially Congé de Pacques. I’m super busy still, but now with visiting friends and coordinating for the Djakatomey Fête de...

I am a tired woman. My body is doing better, but conditions are just plain difficult what with wavering electricity, heat, and adolescent...

Il y a trois jours! That means it’s been a minute or two. Figuratively speaking. I’ve been very busy these past two weeks. Two weeks ago,...

I’m back at site. This week has been pretty uneventful, which has honestly been refreshing. It’s nice to be a bit bored and study...

I’m feeling sick to my stomach as I write this. I think I ate too much pizza. For real though, I don’t know what it is, but I’m feeling a...

I had an experience last week that writes itself into a metaphor. Remember a few weeks ago when I complained about how difficult I was...

Taking the time to look at things more deeply has been the balm I need to move forward during this time of uncertainty.

Unexpected political news is a lot to weather as someone involved in a federally controlled volunteer effort.

Taking in my new site is exhausting but infinitely rewarding.

This week I had a long weekend thanks to the national holiday spanning January 9th-10th: Voudoun Days! This celebration largely takes...

Hello from 2025! It’s a new year, and right along with my new years resolutions, I’ve decided to get back into weekly blog posts....

I often open entries with the weather, but I really cannot get over the fact that I get to go to the pool every Saturday even in...

Mornings are blissfully cool. A little cold even. I say this to my counterpart, and she replies in an ominous tone, “Harmattan is...

My days have been busy and full, but equally as rewarding. To say that my role here is a balancing act would be an understatement. I...

Time flies fast when you teach five different classes and English Club, coming out to approximately 280 students. I have been BUSY. If...

Hi! Something short and sweet this week. I filmed a more reflective YouTube video today that I’m going to try to get out soon, so stay...

I have been bestowed with incredible knowledge. I googled how to make tomato paste not taste like crap and have discovered that if I mix...