Sabrina
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A PHONE CALL
This story is about a 7 year old girl , Pihu and about a phone call which changed her life wholly. Pihu was very jovial , super talented kid and replica of her grandmother. In the search of better livelihood her family shifted to urban area. They were only three of them living in big bunglow. Pihu' s parents were always busy with their office work. They didn't got enough time to play with her or simplysimply to talk good words with her. She felt neglected . She found her parents always indulged in silly verbal fights which being girl at this small age was heavy for her mentally.
By Sabrina3 days ago in Confessions
Her American Sister
It was 1992. She was 17, a high-caste girl from a good family. I was barely 22 and fresh from a liberal arts college in Oregon. In Peace Corps training we learned that Nepalese women are demure, that they laugh quietly and keep their eyes downcast.
By Sabrina4 days ago in Confessions
Food fuels community across the globe
Stephanie Sang (Madagascar, 2016–18) How did food help you connect to your community abroad? Cooking meals together was a wonderful way to spend time and connect with my host family, especially in the beginning when my language was limited. Food preparation on the southeastern coast of Madagascar involves fetching water to wash the vegetables and dishes, as well as cutting and gathering dry wood for the fire. Helping with those chores was a small way I could show gratitude for my host family's generosity.
By Sabrina4 days ago in Confessions
#ShePower
There are a variety of challenges that exist for youth in rural areas such the students of Mlindazwe High School in Mgotjane, Eswatini. The rural nature of these communities in conjunction with a high school curriculum that does not include coursework in the arts, results in a lack of exposure to art, creative expression, education and employment opportunities in the creative arts.
By Sabrina5 days ago in Confessions
The right fit at the right time
Becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer is an opportunity I never could have imagined at this point in my professional and personal life, but the timing is actually just right. My children are adults. I am well-established in my career, and I have a breadth of knowledge, experience, and a unique skillset that I did not have to offer when I first considered the Peace Corps in my 20s. Serving in the Peace Corps is a calling that has been lingering on my bucket list since I turned 25. Now, several decades later, I am fulfilling that dream as a Peace Corps Response Volunteer on a one-year assignment in the Andean region of Colombia.
By Sabrina6 days ago in Confessions
Very special simple gifts: my people in Georgia
Serving in the Peace Corps was among my lifelong goals and dreams. But multiple chapters of life happened when I became an adult – college, a year of (literally) traveling around the world, graduate school, marriage, family, career, community life, more graduate school, and quasi-retirement. I had to be patient, given that the opportunity didn’t arrive until 2017, when I was more than 60 years young and my husband of 33 years gave me an extraordinary gift.
By Sabrina7 days ago in Confessions