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The Fresh Prince of Mozambique - Jimmy Schneidewind

For some reason, Peace Corps decided that it would be a good idea to accept me into their program and then to send me to Mozambique, or "the 'Bique" as the natives refer to it. No, that part isn't true, but the first part is. I will be serving in Mozambique for the next two years and three months, and I will use this blog to document my journey. My story is sure to include twists and turns, the likes of which are unknown to the common man, but then again, I am the Fresh Prince of Mozambique. Stay tuned "to see what happens when people stop being polite and start being real! The real world. Mozambique.

Of course, the contents of this website are mine personally and do not reflect any position of the U.S. government or the Peace Corps. Duh.

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By The Fresh Prince of Mozambique
April 20th 2008

Photos

Africa » Mozambique

Getting my name back
depending on how you view my last name, i also have one of the three syllables down

I do not have time to post a lengthy entry, but I will explain the pictures I am posting, and the video that probably will not make it due to its size. Gaining my name back, Peace Corps style. I believe I explained this in my last entry, and since I know that everyone reads every word I write here, there is no need to explain it again. That sign is taped to my front door. I built a book shelf. Like all my other home improvement projects, it took about 4 times as long as it should have, it looks [View Full Entry]

By The Fresh Prince of Mozambique
March 29th 2008

A couple scenes from my life...

Africa » Mozambique

A...
graduate

Not a long entry today but just a few pictures. I spent the last 4 days in town where my organization is setting up a group of people that will do the same thing as the group of peple I work with in my town. Natually, I was called upon to offer my expertise, so I relinquished and helped with the 4 day training. At the end, each participant graduated and was officially crowned "peer educator". A training in Mozambique is slightly different than a training in the States, in the sense that the participants periodically interrupt the training sessions with [View Full Entry]

By The Fresh Prince of Mozambique
March 17th 2008

FESTA! Thats party in Portuguese

Africa » Mozambique

Yup
the only house guests i have had so far

Alright, I have received enough e-mail lashings to know that it is just been too long for my adoring public since my last blog entry. I thought that writing was part of what was keeping me sane here, but clearly, all of you back in the states rely on it much more heavily than I do. Please accept my apologies and take my word that I will do everything in my power to not deprive the good ol' U S of A (oh, and all my fans in Canada and Austrailia as well) of my witty prose and penetrating insights into [View Full Entry]

By The Fresh Prince of Mozambique
February 16th 2008

My REAL address

Africa » Mozambique

Here is my real address. Sorry for anyone who may have sent something to the other address, or maybe i should just say, sorry mom. Jimmy Schneidewind, PCV Caixa Postal 395 Praca Da Bonga, N 24 Quelimane Mocambique Another entry coming, I promise. [View Full Entry]

By The Fresh Prince of Mozambique
February 9th 2008

Charlotte's Web, the untold story

Africa » Mozambique

"Some Pig"
oink oink

So I spent a weekend in a place called Ile, where myself and all the other volunteers from Zambezia got together for "Zambeziapalooza", which also doubled as a "pig roast-a-palooza". Ok, enough with the paloozas, but that is the background for these few pictures that I will be posting. Lets just say, although Wilbur might have been "radiant", it was probably just because of the oil and garlic that was spread on him right before we ate him. [View Full Entry]

By The Fresh Prince of Mozambique
January 26th 2008

Just a few house pictures

Africa » Mozambique

My house
with an unfinished fence in front

Just a few pictures of what my house looks like. Plus a new creation. [View Full Entry]

By The Fresh Prince of Mozambique
January 18th 2008

A hairy situation...

Africa » Mozambique » Northern » Pemba

A bunch of idiots
All the guys who decided to shave their hair into a mohawk style for swearing in. I guess since I am in front, I am the head idiot

So I know it had been a while since I last wrote, and maybe the one or two of you who read this are a little curious to know what the hell has been happening to me over the last month. I will get to that, but first, I want to tell you all a story of courage, bravery, and a person succeeding despite bumbs in the road, and against all odds. So, if you have skipped ahead to look at my pictures in true 1st grader fashion, you will already know that I shaved my hair into a mohawk style [View Full Entry]

By The Fresh Prince of Mozambique
December 11th 2007

the heat is making my skin melt off

Africa » Mozambique

So I originally put this paragraph last, but I figured I should put it first, because I don’t think it would ever be safe to assume that anyone who began reading a blog entry of mine would actually make it to the end. I want to say that after 10 weeks in the ‘Bique, I still know nothing at all about Africa, and next to nothing about Mozambique. The things that I have seen and noticed, are just that, things that I have seen and noticed. This blog is not meant to be a description of what it is like [View Full Entry]

By The Fresh Prince of Mozambique
November 29th 2007

The finish line is in sight

Africa » Mozambique » Southern » Maputo

Public Transportation

So I don't have any time to make an entry today, but here are a bunch of photos. I got my site assignment, and I am going to be living in the Zambezia province, close to the capital city. Although I cannot say the exact city on this blog, I'm sure that my mother or father could tell anyone interested enough to call them. We are done with training a week from tomorrow and I just passed my final language test, so I am good to go. We swear in next Friday in Maputo, and then we are all off to [View Full Entry]

By The Fresh Prince of Mozambique
November 16th 2007

Lets try this again.....

Africa » Mozambique

Me and my Uncle
My host uncle hard at work and me returning from school

I am going to try with the photos again... Ok, so my last couple entries, or I should say my attempts at entries, have been a bit of a letdown. I am also having quite a bit of trouble getting photos up for you all to see. The good news is that I know it is possible because there are other volunteers who have successfully posted some photos, and I will have opportunities to use the internet tomorrow and Sunday if necessary, so stick with me because I am definitely going to give this photo situation my best shot. I am [View Full Entry]

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Blogs & Travel Journals

Photos

A couple scenes from my life...

FESTA! Thats party in Portuguese

My REAL address

Charlotte's Web, the untold story

Just a few house pictures

A hairy situation...

the heat is making my skin melt off

The finish line is in sight

Lets try this again.....