Fourth of July Abroad
Well, I didn’t get invited to the Ambassador’s Residence for the Fourth of July. And, I was informed by a fellow American that the American Recreation Association party was not open to the public. Fortunately, my housemates and I had already planned a barbecue. Even though I was in Uganda, I managed to spend the day the way the Founding Fathers intended: eating cheeseburgers and Pringles.
Any memorable stories from the Fourth of July in foreign countries?
[Fair. ly Traded] Food for Thought
- Local Rwandan Cuisine January 21, 2013Local food is yummy! Although they eat various types of red meats here, its quite easy to avoid them. If you're not the biggest red meat fan (like myself), you'll probably end up eating mostly starches, which are more than likely fried. Although everything is not as heavily fried or saturated in palm oil as Ghanian local food, the Rwandan diet is f […]
- On the Eastern Shore of Lake Kivu January 18, 2013To speak humbly, every day in this trip has been better than yesterday. I admire our team so much – I truly am lucky to have such as KICK ASS team. Since we’ve arrived on Tuesday, January 8 we’ve been working nonstop conducting research on partner organizations, refining our strategic interviews and identifying goals for each meeting, conducting interviews, […]
- School Visits and Interviews January 17, 2013Foundation Rwanda (FR) currently sponsors 827 students' education through the completion of secondary school, equivalent to graduating high school in the US education system. Since FR's primary initiative is to ensure all 827 current beneficiaries complete secondary school, it is most beneficial for our research to interview a wide range of FR […]
Go with it.
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Just another travel blogger
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Access Afya
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- An open conversation August 28, 2012
