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Week 6
Week 6: May 12-18 What a week. This week marks the third week running that I haven’t seen either my counterpart or my boss. Phil has...
bellapanchmatia
5 days ago3 min read
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Week 5: May 5-11
I had a great 10K run on Sunday (pic below). It was incredibly hot, hilly, and humid. I readjusted my expectations immediately, took it...
bellapanchmatia
May 134 min read
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Week 4: April 28-May 4
Apologies for the late post this week; there has been a fair bit of chaos between my move and a number of technology/connectivity issues....
bellapanchmatia
May 72 min read
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Week 3: April 21-27
I would be remiss if I did not begin this blog by wondering how much longer I will be here. As you know, my primary reason for...
bellapanchmatia
Apr 273 min read
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Week 2: April 14-20
This was my first week of work at the CHAM secretariat. I had been looking forward to this for quite some time, as it was the nature of...
bellapanchmatia
Apr 204 min read
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Week 1: April 7-13
Peace Corps activities that will result in my immediate termination: 1. Riding a motorcycle 2. Doing drugs 3. Paying for...
bellapanchmatia
Apr 132 min read
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The leaving party
April 3, 2025 I am now in the final mad push of packing- and then removing everything from the suitcase to inspect it, and then repacking...
bellapanchmatia
Mar 281 min read
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Welcome to my ulendo!
April 1, 2025 I am filled with excitement and curiosity as I contemplate the next 6 months. On April 6, I leave for Lilongwe, Malawi, and...
bellapanchmatia
Mar 182 min read
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