I had a most tremendous, productive day. I met my friends Kelly and Greg at Come In for a little lunch, and then Kelly took me to her internship sight. She works at the Center for street child and child trafficking. The director, Mr. Louis, has such a great passion for getting Gambian kids off the streets and into schools. And I felt that passion, I really did. He offered me work there and opportunities to go on several trips with his organization. The place also deals with child sex-tourism, which is a huge problem here. I would love to do [View Full Entry]

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After 2 long days of mind-blowing travel, I have finally arrived. The journey started out in DC, then I flew to London for a small lay-over, and then to Madrid for the most tummultuous and angry 11 hour lay over ever. After being charged an extra 650 dollars to check our bags through SpanAir, Julia and I were thouroughly pissed. We arrived in Gambia at 2 am on friday, and surprise surpise, our ride wasnt there. The intention from my friends to pick us up at the airport was completly honorable, except they thought we were coming on saturday. With no [View Full Entry]

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After the completly anti-climatic episode of being delayed a week, I had to seriously think of what I could do to prepare for my trip in the meantime, to keep myself occupied of course. After going to Walmart and stocking up on a butt load of movies, I decided it was in my best interest to clay masque my face, for full moisturizing and cleansing properties. I made some pasta, cleaned the room, and re-packed my luggage for the 52nd time. I also blessed my life by watching Bill and Ted's excellent Adventure while coping with extreme "dehydration". It was fantastic. [View Full Entry]

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Life is funny sometimes. Jacked-up, but funny. I have been preparing for my move to The Gambia for several months now. The night before I was supposed to be in they sky, my friend who I was traveling with got real sick. Many phone calls, and a stupid re-booking fee later, our flight was postponed for a week. I've been walking around the house the past couple of days looking like a bag lady who should be pushing shopping bags in a grocery cart and barking. However, this next week I have before I leave gave me more time to do [View Full Entry]

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