Remember 2014? That was the year Russia annexed Crimea, the year of the Ebola outbreak, the year Germany won the[…]
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A Norwegian in Tanzania: Ayla Visits a Secondary School
From February 20-28, Ayla–by way of mutual acquaintances (and Minnesota’s connections to Scandinavia)–visited the school in Tanzania where I volunteered in[…]
Read moreArriving In Port-au-Prince (from a Croatian woman visiting Haiti)
We continue our series of travel stories sent in from friends and readers of The Periphery. We’re seeing the world[…]
Read moreHolidays in China part 1: Our School Halloween Celebration
This is first of four posts about how I spent the holidays when living in China 2010-2011. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New[…]
Read moreTeaching English in Cambodia
My second day in Battambang, I decided to rent a small motorcycle. There is no better way to cruise a[…]
Read moreVisiting our Sister School in the Hills of Thailand
On the morning of May 7, we awoke in our half-star hotel in Thoeng to fulfill the core purpose for[…]
Read moreMy Last Day in Africa
Eight days. Six cities around North Dakota and Minnesota. Six awesome audiences with which to present about Africa and China,[…]
Read moreVisit to an African Slum
An African slum. What comes to mind? I was given the chance to visit one of these extreme environments. And[…]
Read moreUrban Africa 2: The City Jail
Oh we went to town last week. Taking the bus from my village, we first entered the outskirts of Ipigolo…[…]
Read moreA Special Thank You to Donors: The Opening of Our Tanzania School Computer Lab
I came to Magulilwa Area Secondary School (MASS) with a lot more than my luggage. I brought along twelve laptops[…]
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