Author Archives: Rachel

Take a tour of my home in Bamenda where I lived for two years for Peace Corps.

Come along with me for a moto bike ride through Bamenda to see the place where I lived for two years and how different the environment is from cities in the US.

When I watched part of the Olympics opening ceremony in Rio, I was moved to see that the Cameroonians were wearing outfits that were specific from the region, Northwest, where I have called my home for two years in Cameroon.  When I was having my traditional Northwest wear made, I interviewed two embroiders who explained […]

Kiss today goodbye The sweetness and the sorrow Wish me luck, the same to you But I can’t regret What I did for love, what I did for love Look, my eyes are dry The gift was ours to borrow It’s as if we always knew And I won’t forget what I did for love […]

During the last seven months of my Peace Corps service, I am featuring photographs and stories of several persons with disabilities living in Cameroon. All the photos are part of a series called “Persons with Disabilities of Cameroon.” The goal of presenting photographs and their stories is to create better awareness about the plights that […]