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Samedi dernier, je me suis retrouvée dans une fête des plus intéressantes. Musique forte, gens qui dansent et qui s'amusent, qui parlent fort... Bien avant de m'en rendre compte, j'avais les yeux bandés et un bâton dans les mains pour participer à un jeu où nous devions tenter de briser ...

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Well my time here in Delhi is coming to a close.  I think I'm happy about this. There are many things I will miss about India---it has been my life for the past three months. Things have become routine. I've gotten to know the best places to get chai, some ...

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L'une des choses qui m'a le plus surprise et choquée aux Philippines, jusqu'à maintenant, est l'importance que revêt la religion catholique pour les gens qui m'entourent. Les premières semaines, c'était une importance avec laquelle je pouvais composer; si on parle souvent de religion au sein de mon ONG, c'est surtout pour ...

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Hello all.  Loud greetings from Accra!! Trying to find the patience for the not-so -high speed internet has been a bit of a challenge. This explains why this is my first posting about my placement.I have been in Ghana for about a bit over a month. The stay has ...

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Now that I’m heading back to Canada in only two weeks, I’ve been thinking about cultural differences that I’ve noticed during my time here. Something that took some adjustment was that in Ghana it’s considered impolite, even disrespectful to use your left hand in interactions with others. This is based off ...

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Ca fait maintenant une dizaine de jours que je n'ai pas touché à mon blogue. J'ai un séminaire à organiser pour le 23 septembre qui aura pour but de créer une discussion entre la jeunesse sud-africaine et la jeunesse immigrante du pays. En tout, 80 jeunes y participeront. L'an passé, dans ...

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At times it still feels like I just got there but it’s already been a month since I landed at Oliver Tambo International Airport. At the same time, my surroundings are starting to get ...

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hey everyone, just wanted to let you know i've been in cape town for over 2 months now and have been blogging at sfdexperience.com. hope to see you there! -amie

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Hello readers!  I am currently working as the Research Assistant with the Isis International in Quezon City, Philippines, from July to December 2010.  This internship is through the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), located at the University ...

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Having gotten used to darkness by 6 o'clock, I am amazed to have daylight until 9 in the evening here. At 5:30 last week, you'd have found me basking outside in the sunlight - giddy and in utter disbelief that the rays still beat down strength and warmth - and ...

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