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I’ve heard that culture shock is worst when you expect a country to be familiar. For me,this has been true. I spent most of the last year in Guatemala. Because of this,I wasn’t really nervous about moving to Bolivia for my Street Kids internship,because I figured it would be pretty similar. I [...] Namaste: I am currently sitting in the office of SathSath in broad daylight yet I feel like I am sitting in the dark. It is four days until a new constitution is to be tabled by the Constitutional Assembly (CA);however,all signs seem to be pointing to the fact that this will not be [...] Jambo (‘hello’ in Swahili)! I am finally here in Nairobi safe and sound. When I arrived at Jomo Kenyatta Airport late Thursday evening,I was welcomed by two wonderful individuals who both work for Make a Better World Kenya (MABWOK) a partner organization to Street Kids International. They initially thought that something had happened to [...] Location:Debre Berhan May 19,2010 Over the course of the last few years,a giant mechanical monster has been moving from city to city,town to town across Ethiopia. This mechanical giant’s mission? To rip up every road,leaving piles of rock and debris,and pave the way to the future. It seems to [...] May 14,2010 Three days into a ten month journey. Three days! And so many things have happened. So many names and faces,sounds and smells. I would mention different tastes,but everything tastes like injera. I have returned to Ethiopia after two years and I am sensing I still have a lot to [...] Thanks for checking out the group blog of the 2010 Street Kids International interns. As we all head off to the various countries where we’ll be working,we are excited about the work we will do,what we will learn and the stories we’ll have to share with you! I am heading to Bolivia on [...] | |||||
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