Monthly Archives: March, 2012
Weekly Photo Challenge: Arranged – USA
As a mother of twins I can speak from two and a half years of experience about nature vs. nurture. I’ve watched two children born of the same womb, raised … Continue reading
I’m Featured on AFAR’s Homepage!
One thing I love about the internet is the ability join a community of like minded travelers from all over the world with the kind of kindred spirits who travel … Continue reading
Honeymoon in Darfur – Picnic on the Wadi
Water is life and we had a sufficient amount of it while we were in Kass, but it was hard for me to imagine where it came from in this … Continue reading
Coming Clean
By now you’re probably wondering when this blog was going to finally dove-tail with my present life given all the musings I’ve been writing about the past. I’ve been wondering … Continue reading
Istanbul Dreams
I’m still dreaming about my trip to Turkey after sifting through photos for this week’s photo challenge. Sorry, no post for my “Honeymoon in Durfur” series today. It will have … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Through – Turkey
Istanbul is one of my favorite cities in the world and I am lucky to have a friend who lives there that lets me sleep on her couch when I … Continue reading
Keeping It Real
Surprise!!! No tales of far away adventures today. I’m grounded by the plans I have to enjoy the weekend to the fullest with two who keep it real no matter … Continue reading
Honeymoon in Darfur – New Shelters
As an IDP you are a refugee in your own country living in a camp with other people who have faced similar atrocities. Some of those people are probably the … Continue reading
Honeymoon in Darfur – Women’s Center
A lot of people ask me what it felt like to work in IDP camps and how I handled the emotions that came with working in such harsh conditions and … Continue reading
Honeymoon in Darfur – Latrine Rehabilitation
When our program staff arrived in Kass, they were eager to get started. Their enthusiasm was a good thing, too, because our mandate was to set up these programs as … Continue reading
