Author Archives: Rachel

When you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for so much fun. Un-slumnping yourself is not easily done. Dr. Seuss, from the book, Oh, the Great Places You’ll Go Two weeks ago, when the training was still going very well and coming close to an end, a bunch of bricks suddenly fell on me. A […]

• A Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in a country in West Africa warned to me prior to leaving for Cameroon that I will be craving for certain American foods that I rarely eat in the US. She’s so right. I’ve had some cravings for a good beef dish. So random! I’ve dreamed of […]

I had my first Cameroonian medical experience a few weeks ago. No, I didn’t have food poisoning. I was experiencing pressuring pain in my right ear. Based on how the pain felt, I knew it was likely due to lots of ear wax and some sitting on a sensitive spot in my ear. However, I […]

On many mornings for breakfast, I find a plate full of beignets on the table in my host family’s home. It tastes almost like donut. Many Cameroonians traditionally eat it not only for breakfast but also snack. There are a variety of beignets. For example, some are plain but have crispy crusts while some others […]

Shortly after I arrived in Mengong, I showed my host family pictures of my life in America including old photos of me when I was little. One of the photos was my brother and me in our Halloween costumes and all ready to go trick or treating. My host brother was fascinated when I explained […]