Morgantown, West Virginia

Jun 28, 2011

27 June 2011 – All good things come to an end. After two years I have returned stateside and thus decided that I should have a closing entry. So, for now my blog will lay dormant (not that many people will notice) until the next time I find myself exploring. I have no idea when fate will take me over oceans again, but as much as I miss Usisya I know that I need to be here for now. Reconnecting with friends and family has shown me just how much I missed, and ...

Cape Town, South Africa

May 14, 2011

The Western Cape:After three years i have found myself once again in the lovely and confusing city of Cape Town. I forgot so much over the years that it was indeed a shock to have it all put before me again. The beauty put into contrast with the stark and way too obvious economic gap somehow managed to take me off guard. To begin with, it is one of the most gorgeous places i have ever seen. The biodiversity is unmatched in most of the world and with that there i...

Livingstone, Zambia

May 7, 2011

So i have left Malawi via bus and traveled to a similar but very different landscape. Zambia, while so close is just as different as if i have gone to another continent yet has pieces which remind me of my home of the last two years. Similarities: i can still get by with chitumbuka, women are wrapped in the classic chitenje wraps, there is sima in every small market (only pronounced differently), villages and cities are stark opposites and apparently neive to the...

Lilongwe, Malawi

May 4, 2011

Description of Peace Corps Volunteer Service PCV: Bonnie Harvey Peace Corps Malawi After a competitive selection process stressing the applicant’s skills, adaptability, and cross-cultural sensitivity Bonnie Harvey was invited into Peace Corps service. She accepted an assignment to serve in the Southern African nation of Malawi as an HIV/AIDS Community Advisor. Bonnie Harvey entered an intensive eight-week training program on May 29, 2009. Training incl...

Livingstone, Zambia

May 4, 2011

I dont even know where to begin.. the last month has been a whirlwind. But i suppose the only way is from the top... - To begin with my last month and a half was spent with a roommate, which was bizarra and suprisingly quite nice. After living for two years alone, and doing everything alone for a better part of that time i did not know how i would feel having a change in the end. Kamini, from the UK, came to Usisya to do work with Temwa and we clicked from the b...