When I look at the sky, those are the times I feel the most clarity.
I came here to figure things out. I came here to be alone, to be reliant on only myself, to figure out WHO I AM as a person. I came here for very selfish reasons.
This experience is hard in different ways than I thought it would be. Than I anticipated. I never anticipated forging the relationships I have now with these people so quickly.
I spend a lot of time looking up. I have been deprived of the sky and its beauty and vastness and simplicity and complications for too long (having lived in LA for the last 5 years). When I look up and see thousands of stars it’s hard for me to pull my eyes away. Something about it speaks to me deep inside in ways I can’t express. And it just puts shit in perspective.
The first thing I see whenever I look up is Orion. I see him EVERY time I look up. He is clear and dominant and stretches across the sky. My eye is drawn to him every time.
I just thought my battles would be within me. Maybe they are.
Aunt Oumou Did My Hair for Swear-In
Map of Mali
Map of Guinea
About Me
- Dorian (in Africa)
- Hollywood, CA, United States
- In a nutshell, I went to film school, graduated from California State Long Beach, worked in the TV industry for the last year or so and am now going into the Peace Corps! I am really going to miss my cat...Seriously.
Quick Reference:
Nomination: April 2008
-Program: Agriculture Extension
-Region: Francophone Africa
-Departing: October 2008
Completely Cleared as of: June 2008
Invitation: October 14, 2008
-Program: Agroforestry
-Country: Guinea, West Africa
-Departure: December 1, 2008
Evacuation from Guinea: October 7, 2009
Transfer service begins in Mali: November 1, 2009
-Program: Water & Sanitation
My House in Guinea
My House in Mali
Sunset Outside My House in Mali
My Host Mom and Sister Yarie from Training
G17 AgFo Hoes
The Market - Telimele, Guinea
The Farm - Kindia, Guinea
The Farm Take 2
The Farm Take 3 - Compost Pits
Tiny Baby Sheep!
Yogi
Yogi Fights Goats
Pineapple Plantation
Mrs. Renfro's Does Africa
2 comments:
You description of the little girl and her death really touched me. I can see how much you have come to love the people you are living with. The sense of loss is palpable. I cried as well.
On a larger level, I treasure these blogs. Keep writing them! They make me see Africa through your eyes - and I feel I can share a litte bit of the experience with you. Love you! Mom
I, too, love seeing Orion in the sky. He is my favorite constellation & brings me such clarity. I am beyond thrilled for you and the challenges and opportunities you are taking head on.
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