Christmas 2007

The countdown begins

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February 1st 2008
With one day of work left my trip is beginning to feel like a reality. I'm waiting for the English textbooks to arrive tomorrow so that I can finish packing my second suitcase and hope that I'm not over 50 lbs on this one. The first suitcase I have contains all of the scarves, jewelry and medicine that I will be bringing with me to the Fistula hospital. I also packed my carry on that will c ... read more

North America » United States

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more