I finished my Peace Corps service this week. Weeknotes for the 45th week of the year 2024.

I have the vocabulary of a child and yet, they still let me teach complex subjects. English is the dominant language on the internet and you’re unlikely to find as much information in other languages, creating an understanding gap caused by language. You can bridge that gap by either learning a new language or finding information in a language you already understand. Creating resources in more than one language is the most equitable and human approach but requires the most work.

An overview and some stories from the Islamic month of Ramadan.

Culture Matters is a useful tool in cross-cultural understanding. It pulls back the curtain on nearly every aspect of life and you start to understand why people, of other cultures and your own, behave the way they do. Why do Americans stand in lines? Why do Moroccans use different words for maternal and paternal aunts? Culture affects what we value, how we think, and ultimately how we behave.

Blog post describing the few hours during and after lunch where everything is dead.

An overview of how I use a brag document to list my accomplishments as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

Blog post sharing how the familial culture of Morocco comes out in the language.

Blog post documenting my experience of the September 8th earthquake in Morocco.

Blog post documenting my time at the moussem and tbourida, a traditional Moroccan cultural event.

Two PCVs share their unique experiences with recent weddings.

I had some extra help from a comforting stranger on the way to my final site.

After the crucible that was training, I am finally ready to start up the blog. In this post, I write a brief summary of my journey thus far and the purpose of this blog.

In my first post, I am writing from home to introduce the blog and very simply describe my role as a Peace Corps volunteer