Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Kassala for Beginners

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"Kassala, Mashallah, Humdallah" I feel I must backtrack and offer you all some description on my wonderful trip I too...
Thursday, May 22, 2014

Teacher Musings and How to Deal with the Heat

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I realized I haven’t given a life update in some time and so it’s probably only fair to write about what I’ve been up to. A lot has happe...
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Friday, April 4, 2014

The 7 Types of People Who Volunteer in Sudan

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Who Actually Goes to Volunteer in Sudan? The following are a few traits that are true about most people who come to volunteer in Su...
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Saturday, March 22, 2014

WhyDev Gets it Wrong: Volunteering to teach English is NOT the new volunteering in orphanages (Part 1)

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This is a direct response to a recent blogpost by the international development blog, WhyDev criticizing English teacher “voluntourism” ...
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

The Social Scene in Khartoum: Concerts, Culture, and Dancing

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Upon coming to Sudan I was warned that it doesn’t exactly have a vibrant social scene, in the traditional Western sense. I was told of co...
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Saturday, January 25, 2014

The Fabulous Life 4 Months Later

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This past weekend marked my 4 th month Sudanniversary. That’s right, it’s been 4 months since I arrived in Sudan. At this point it’s safe ...
Saturday, January 4, 2014

What’s Going on in South Sudan in less than 800 Words

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Recently I’ve received several messages asking about my safety and security a la crisis in South Sudan.  First of all let me state that I’...