Tag Archives: Peace Corps

Packing for Peace Corps Swaziland: What Peace Corps gives us

Posted on October 2, 2016 by elliewick

It is hard knowing exactly what you will receive from Peace Corps Swaziland upon arrival and after swearing in. This list changes every year, but it also seems to stay relatively similar. I wanted to share what I received, so … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Avocado earrings

Posted on September 28, 2016 by elliewick

Near the end of PST I casually mentioned to one of my bosisi that I had avocado earrings or emacici emakotapeni. She did not believe me, so I put them on and was paraded around the homestead so she could … Continue reading →

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Packing for Peace Corps Swaziland: Clothing

Posted on September 24, 2016 by elliewick

Choosing what clothing I would bring to Swaziland was difficult. There are so many unknowns about the weather, clothing styles, and attitudes toward females wearing pants that depend on your family and/or your community. Of course, I had consulted many … Continue reading →

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What’s cooking: Oatmeal muffins

Posted on September 17, 2016 by elliewick

As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Swaziland, I have a limited food budget. But I also love food–both eating and making it. During PST, I cooked without an oven, refrigeration, and a non-stick skillet. Now at my permanent site, I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Rhinos

Posted on September 14, 2016 by elliewick

Rhinos. Bobejane. One of the animals I saw in Kenya from very far away, but today that changed.     I’m at Hlane Royal National Park. As a volunteer, I am allowed just one night away from my site per month … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Umhlanga

Posted on September 7, 2016 by elliewick

The Reed Dance, Swaziland’s most famous cultural event, is a week-long celebration of young females, called flowers. This year there were 98,000 participants, about 1/12 of the country’s population. Any female up to the age of about 22 can participate … Continue reading →

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Learning about my community and the art of saying no

Posted on September 5, 2016 by elliewick

It took just three months — and moving to my permanent site — for the Peace Corps life to get real, and difficult. I have spent the last week living an easy life while meeting people at church and the … Continue reading →

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What’s cooking: Tacos

Posted on September 2, 2016 by elliewick

As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Swaziland, I have a limited food budget. But I also love food–both eating and making it. During PST, I cooked without an oven, refrigeration, and a non-stick skillet. Now at my permanent site, I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Bomangoza! 

Posted on August 31, 2016 by elliewick

Spring sprung earlier at my permanent site in the bread basket of Swaziland than in my training village. I left peach blossoms to find peaches already growing and what’s even more exciting, the first mangoes are already growing!   My … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: My bosisi

Posted on August 24, 2016 by elliewick

This last weekend I moved out of my training family’s home to prepare for Swearing In. I will write about my family soon, but as a preview, I wanted to share a photo with two of my older bosisi before … Continue reading →

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