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Here I sit, with WalMart bags surrounding me and clothes spread throughout the room, preparing for my trip to Benin, Africa. I leave July 4th for Philadelphia, the ultimate destination for any true freedom celebrater.
Holy Cow, only a Week Left!
Erika Kraus2006-02-18 16:07:49
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Here I sit, with WalMart bags surrounding me and clothes spread throughout the room, preparing for my trip to Benin, Africa. I leave July 4th for Philadelphia, the ultimate destination for any true freedom celebrater. Fifty people from the United States will meet in Philadelphia for three days before we all leave for Africa. We arrive in Cotonou, Benin on July 8th, where we will begin our training. For three months, I will live with a host family in Segbouhe, Benin, not far from Cotonou, and will learn how to cook, clean, live, and play like a true Beninoise. Along with French, I will learn a native language, and I will learn the cultural rules of the society. (If this includes wearing skirts everyday, I might be in trouble....)
I am very excited to go, to meet my fellow volunteers, and to finally speak French in a real francophone society! But, I am nervous, too. Somewhat scared of the unknown, as is to be expected.
I also have just returned from one of the true loves in my life- Yellowstone National Park. There are some pictures in the gallery of that trip, and some others of Kentucky.
See photographs from:
United States Gallery
