December 2012
4 posts
1 tag
General feelings of life as a volunteer
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Snack Time in Africa
Everyone’s just like,
5 tags
When moms dress their babies in coats
…and it’s a zillion degrees outside
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When we neglected our blog
We were just like,
August 2012
26 posts
3 tags
Philosophy to live by in Africa
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What I want to say to people who get in my...
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When someone asks if I'm excited to travel home
I’m just like,
6 tags
When someone tells me to put on my seatbelt on...
I’m just like,
4 tags
When people don't donate to my fundraising in...
I’m just like,
4 tags
When I have to sprint awkwardly to cross the road
I’m just like,
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When I've been in the village for too long
I’m just like,
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When someone tries to cross me
I’m just like,
7 tags
When I stumble upon a fight or other illegal...
I want to watch so I try to hide like,
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When a guy tells me he loves me
I’m just like,
4 tags
How I walk up to a street vendor
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What I want to say to almost every African I meet
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My reaction when I see mzungus getting on matatus...
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When my roommate wants to order delivery
I’m just like,
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When I meet a prostitute at the bar
I’m just like,
6 tags
When I'm packing to go home
And I realize there’s not enough room in my suitcase,
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When someone tries to translate for me in church
I’m just like,
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When vendors suggest I buy this curio
I’m just like,
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When an ex-pat acts like he's not interested in me
I’m just like,
3 tags
When someone offers me a dodgy drink
I imagine all they did was,
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When I walk past someone peeing on the sidewalk
I’m just like,
2 tags
When people mispronounce my name
I’m just like,
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When I come back to the US after living in Africa
My friends and I are just like,
4 tags
Whenever I have to get a new go-phone
I just tell the phone,
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Daily motto for life in Africa
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How I feel during the African winter
July 2012
42 posts
3 tags
When people speak to me in a high-pitched voice
I’m just like,
3 tags
When the kiosk is out of bananas
I just want to be like,
4 tags
When I want to avoid small talk on public...
I’m just like,
How I feel when church lasts longer than an hour
When I don't understand the local language and...
I’m just like,
When I remember how many Tuskers I had last night
I’m just like,
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When people ask what I'm looking forward to the...
I’m just like,
4 tags
When people ask why I don't have friends in Africa
I’m just like,
6 tags
When my friends take me to fast-food in the States
I will be doing this dance.
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What I say to married guys who hit on me
I’m just like,
4 tags
When I got to take off my cover-up in Zanzibar
I was just like,
OOPS!
4 tags
When people sing loudly and poorly in church
I just wanna be like,
13 tags
When someone mentions Al Shabaab, Al Qaeda in the...
I’m just like,
4 tags
When I'm in Africa and I miss my dog
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How my roommate and I felt when we moved into our...
1 tag
When someone tries to give me a flyer in town
I’m just like,
3 tags
When my host mom says food is ready
She’s like,
3 tags
Dealing with catcalling trolls
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When someone asks me for money
I’m thinking to myself,
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When a matatu drives by
All I hear is,