Tag Archives: Peace Corps

Wednesday photo: Food in Durban

Posted on July 12, 2017 by elliewick

Nothing sounded that exciting about Durban except for the food. Durban has the largest population of Indians outside of India, which means there are plenty of traditional Indian restaurants along with South African versions of curry a la bunny chow. … Continue reading →

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A photo tour of Maputo

Posted on July 6, 2017 by elliewick

Maputo was awesome. Mozambique in general seemed awesome, too. There was so much great food to eat of many varieties, the city was walkable, there was no harassment, and we always felt safe. Check out a few photos of our … Continue reading →

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The chicken diaries: Babies

Posted on July 3, 2017 by elliewick

I became a parent to two chickens I named Sitfwatfwa (snow) and Thandi (love) in January 2017. This is their story. My first chicks hatched about two months ago and the second group hatched two weeks after that. Watching these … Continue reading →

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How I spent May’s Swaziland PCV stipend

Posted on July 1, 2017 by elliewick

May was a glorious month.  The first week was spent in Lusaka, Zambia, at a fancy hotel with included and amazing breakfast and lunch. Dinners out were cheap and paid for with a Peace Corps stipend.  The second week was … Continue reading →

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Reflections on life after a year as a PCV in Swaziland

Posted on June 29, 2017 by elliewick

I wasn’t sure that I was going to write something in honor of being in Swaziland for one year until I sat down and the words came out of my fingers. Why have a countdown when I am content and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Lost baby chick

Posted on June 28, 2017 by elliewick

A few days ago I heard a chick crying in the yard. I headed outside and found a fresh baby wandering the front yard. I assumed it belonged to the group of babies that just hatched and would eventually be … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Handmade photo booth props

Posted on June 21, 2017 by elliewick

I have spent the last week in Christmas party preparation mode.  Christmas in June, you ask? Apparently it’s a Peace Corps thing, and it makes some sense in Swaziland with June having colder weather than December.  I’m in charge of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Letters from America

Posted on June 14, 2017 by elliewick

Mail is a wonderful thing. I invited my English club students to be pen pals with the students of one of my high school teachers. They were excited, but ultimately only four wrote letters for me to mail to America. … Continue reading →

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How I spent April’s Swaziland PCV stipend

Posted on June 9, 2017 by elliewick

The month of April’s spending was a bit more complicated than March’s.  I made three trips to the office for the SOJO and for HIV Boot Camp preparations, which cost me a lot of emalangeni that are not reflected on … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Sunflower

Posted on June 8, 2017 by elliewick

I love watching and tending my plants in my garden perhaps more than I enjoy eating them.  Watching this sunflower has been very exciting as it grew so tall so fast. It opened its flowers to the world this week, … Continue reading →

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