Author Archives: John Mark

Dance Party:  I am often heartened by the ways the PCV’s find ways to keep their spirits up – especially the young ladies who live in the middle of nowhere.  If they want to go out and enjoy themselves as we could in America they are setting themselves up for endless sexual harassment as well … Continue reading »

Merry Christmas to our friends and all our family.  We will be celebrating with some friends later today.  They asked us to come cook the dinner together.  They are Indians so, if we are lucky, it will be a big Indian Christmas dinner.  We have our trees (sent by family) up and we plan to … Continue reading »

Double click any pictures to see them full size.   Both of us have “adapted” well to the significantly lower level of expected hygiene here in Africa.  No more daily showers or weekly laundry and much less concern about our physical appearance in general.  As a result,  our hair has lost it’s priority. In my case, I … Continue reading »

Hello Everyone! We wanted to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and let you know that we will be enjoying a special meal (although not a Turkey – in fact, Carol is currently boiling a giant, family sized cow tongue) and enjoying our screensaver as it whips through the thousands of great pictures of … Continue reading »

I just couldn’t resist.  Especially after today.  The last couple of days have been particularly difficult.   A couple tough events occurred and I’m feeling a bit dejected.   I decided I would just write down some of the stories , if for no other reason then just to remember them all someday, and to be reminded that our 2 year stay … Continue reading »

Warning!   This is a bit of a long post!   Sorry!   If you want to skim through it and just check out the pictures we will certainly understand.   Double clik a picture to see in full size – some of the dunes are impressive! There is a fun Seal Video Link towards … Continue reading »

It has not really rained here in about a year.  Maybe a total of ½ inch over the past 365 days.  It is as dry as can be, every day, with tiny “wannabe” dust storms popping up frequently.  About a week or so ago, on a Tuesday morning around 10:00 am a severe storm began.   … Continue reading »

That last post by carol with all the pictures and stories about the condition of the school where we live was highly accurate and an appropriate way to let folks back home get just a taste of how the poorer, but very real side of our everyday lives is.  As correctly assumed, this country is … Continue reading »

A life in the day of a student: The students must walk at least 1K down one of the most horrible dusty roads I have ever seen.  John also has to walk down this road to get to work every day and he took these miserable pictures. This is the entrance of the school – … Continue reading »