Hola amigos (Hello friends)! My name is Grace and I will be spending the next 2 years serving as a Peace Corps Community Health Volunteer in Peru! I'm excited to share this experience with you all!
This journal shares my Peace Corps journey in Botswana, lessons about culture and kindness, and adventures in Cape Town, inspiring children to stay curious, explore the world and care for others.
In this field note I will talk about Mongolia’s environment, discussing what being in a “winter country” looks like for locals, both the challenges and the perks, highlighting connections to culture.
I go over the two basic ingredients of almost all the dishes in Peru, as well as some foods not commonly found in the United states, and my experience of eating them in Peru.
Read on to learn about my trip to a psychiatry conference in Delhi, how my research supports India-specific mental health tools and what I learned about culture, language and teamwork in research.
Meet Minh Anh, a 6th-grade student who lives in Vietnam. Hear about her school day, family, what she likes to eat, and what she does for fun. You will learn what life is like for a kid in Vietnam!