The Peace Corps has three goals: Provide countries with skilled workers Teach host nations about America and Teach Americans about the host countries To further the third goal, during Peace Corps Week (this week,) former volunteers are encouraged to speak to their local communities about their service. I just got back from the Lewiston Public [...]
Had a trip to Shakrisabz. On the way down we took the Registan, which is a European style luxury train. It was very odd to look out the window at houses with outhouses and wells – as if time had gone backwards beyond the rails… Shakrisabz was great, Amir Timur stuff everywhere… Strange experience there [...]
It has been a strange week. For our last few days in Uzbekistan, Peace Corps (perhaps out of pitty,) put us up in a 4 star hotel in Tashkent. I was able to re-connect with my friends from PST and spend some quality time over good food food and good beer. Although we were in [...]
Well, so I lied. The postal system of Uzbekistan continues to function. The real reason I asked that you not send any more mail to me here is that I will no longer be here as of Wednesday. The short story is this: Everyone in my group of volunteers has visas which expire on June [...]
