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Home Tag Archives: U.S. Peace Corps

Tag Archives: U.S. Peace Corps

Peace Corps is a Roller Coaster Ride: Summer School Year 2

By Alex Brouwer
in :  Life Lessons, World Travel
writer during hike at the Colca Canyon, Peru

I have now been in Peru for more than a year and a half and find myself coasting along in Phase 4 of this roller coaster ride: “Acceptance.” This past February was a perfect example.

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Peace Corps is a Roller Coaster Ride: 27 Months (Part 1)

By Alex Brouwer
in :  Life Lessons, World Travel
Puno and Lake Titicaca, Peru

On your laps through the park, you’ve passed by the roller coaster a few times now. You’ve been waiting for this ride for years; last year you were too short to ride. This year you’re not sure you’ll have the courage, but you feel ready. You hop in line for the long wait, wondering if it will truly live up to the hype.

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A U.S. Peace Corp Volunteer in Peru: Christmas Round 2

By Alex Brouwer
in :  World Travel
kids at a Christmas party in a local church, Peru

Fireworks explode across the night sky. City streets and brick houses appear below shooting sparks and colors. Not a soul sleeps. We watch in awe and excitement as the clock strikes midnight; it’s Christmas morning.

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My Privilege in Peru: A U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Huaricolca, Part IV

By Alex Brouwer
in :  World Travel
a hillside at Huaricolca

A question has been on my mind. “Am I actually a minority here in Peru?” Like most questions, I see no clear answer , but the conversation begins with one word: privilege.

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