Tag Archive: Peace Corps

One of my many responsibilities of my job is to teach Cameroonians about my American culture. My host family and I’ve exchanged many conversations about our cultural differences which included family roles, jobs, schools, and food. My host brother asked me many questions about the US, and I happily answered them. Because I noticed that […]

“We do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard.” – John F. Kennedy. “Elle est fatigué.” A woman just said that I am tired. I was pumping out water from a water pump into a big yellow jug that looks exactly like the logo of Charity Water. “Non. Je ne […]

“Adventure is worthwhile in itself.” – Amelia Earhart It’s hard to believe that I’ve been in Cameroon and have had very little internet connection for one week. Do I miss internet? That is a question I asked myself last night. Believe or not, I have mixed feelings. When I first arrived in Yaounde and discovered […]

On my first day of training in Mengong on Monday, all health trainees were asked to share their challenges and excitements of living in Mengong and staying with a host family after having spent a day with them. I will quote what I said to the class, “I got three marriage proposals and fell in […]

Close your eyes for a second. Picture Africa in your mind. What do you see? You’re probably envisioning a hot desert. People wearing African pagne and walking with big buckets filled with water or food on their head. Lions, tigers and giraffes roaming through the open space land. You’re probably also imagining homes that look […]