Nakita Naik is a Community Economic Development (CED) volunteer serving in a pueblo in Bolívar, Colombia - Peace Corps Colombia’s Volunteer Advisory Council (VAC) offers a mini-grant worth 50 thousand Colombian Pesos (~15 USD) each month to which any Volunteer can apply to support a project. September’s winning applicant was CED volunteer Nakita Naik. Her … Continue reading VAC Minigrant Spotlight
Eric Brown is a Practical English for Success (PES) volunteer serving in a pueblo in Atlántico, Colombia. - Atlántico I flow forth from giant stacks Of metal and plastic and wires Of neon paint and costeño pride I fill the air I possess your hearts I infect your minds Love me … Continue reading Deafening Happiness
Hannah Everett is a Community Economic Development (CED) volunteer serving in Magdalena, Colombia. - “DO. RE. MI. FA. SOL. LA. SI.” The seven musical syllables of a solfège spelled out in sing-song Spanish. That’s what he told me they were, anyways. I told him I couldn’t possibly work with those chords, that those were … Continue reading A Message For Musicians
Rebecca Nash is a Community Economic Development (CED) volunteer serving in Magdalena, Colombia. - Since I can remember, I’ve been a singer. I’ve sung in choirs, in quartets and ensembles. I’ve won scholarships, attended a private arts school, and even randomly sang Christmas carols one time with the woman who performed as Rafiki on … Continue reading Fiddler’s Stage
Kaleb Rogers is a Community Economic Development (CED) volunteer serving in Atlántico, Colombia. - I’m sitting on the bus with my headphones in, pushing just enough air past my vocal chords to feel the sensation of singing without actually producing words. It’s not that it matters; nobody on this ostentatiously decorated death machine would … Continue reading I’m Going Through Some Changes
Cutter Ulhorn is a Practical English for Success (PES) volunteer serving in a pueblo in La Guajira, Colombia. - Mirah – Lonestar Texas bleeds in and out. They do not tell you this when you are born. There is no talk when you are growing up, just on the verge of discovering yourself through … Continue reading Texas: A Fiction
Kaleb Rogers is a Community Economic Development (CED) volunteer serving in Atlántico, Colombia. - People talk a lot about self-care in the Peace Corps, doing things that keep you happy, keep you sane. At times, the Peace Corps can be challenging, depressing, even boring. The evaporating enthusiasm of a once highly motivated counterpart or … Continue reading Book Colored Lenses
Angelica Richardson is a Returned Practical English for Success (PES) volunteer who served in a pueblo in Magdalena, Colombia. - Resiliency in the pueblo Throughout my service, I’ve had difficult moments like other volunteers. I found myself struggling to cope because I did not have the available coping options as I did in the States. … Continue reading Resiliency in the Pueblo
By Sarah Shaw Graphic novels are not only fantastical stories about superheroes and science fiction. Lately I’ve been reading a selection of (mostly) nonfiction graphic novels that simply tell stories through the combination of text and illustrations. From a Cuban love story to growing up in the midst of the Islamic Revolution to life as an … Continue reading Three Graphic Novels from Around the World
