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Pattye Snyder

posted 10/01/2008, comments (0)

Simple Joys and Incredible Challenges

In a recent National Annual Report for the Arthritis Foundation (2007), I read an interview about an osteoarthritis patient like many of us. She said "I was somewhat forcibly living in solitude with my disease. I felt I was a "failure" and had a loss of independence due to my lack of stability and balance -- I was robbed of things I value and... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/20/2008, comments (0)

Rutted Roads, Zebras and a Robbery

Much to my horror, I was robbed of $400 last week -- an amount I'd saved during my summer of hard work so that I could go on a well-deserved, 3-day safari. Last Friday was Nani Nani, a national Tanzanian holiday celebrating the agricultural communities, so I had hoped to sneak away for a safari, an activity I love, since we had a long... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/06/2008, comments (0)

Malaria and Chocolate Chips

A new "wrinkle" occurred in my African adventure last week. I suddenly felt I was getting a bad chest cold last Saturday, and was miserable with a headache, high fever, and a barky cough. At the recommendation of a couple of friends, I went to my first African hospital last Sunday for a blood test for malaria (we've had a major outbreak in this... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/01/2008, comments (0)

A Cultural Exchange

Most people who've never been in Africa, especially Tanzania, East Africa, can't fathom how different my life is now. Much to the amusement (and amazement) of my American family and friends, I must wear ankle-length skirts with tops, or long dresses at work all of the time to show respect for the culture. I'm incredibly grateful that the only... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/11/2008, comments (0)

Cloves, Dala Dalas, and a Mountain of Stairs

I've gotten so behind on my daily journal, and I don't seem to know where the days go. My days are filled with my teaching in the prison yard for juveniles, TRYING to hand wash all of my laundry and hanging it out to dry when it's sunny, studying, more language and cultural lessons, etc. Last week, a new group of volunteers came in with... Read more Chevron

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